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appropriation
[ uh-proh-pree-ey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of appropriating or taking possession of something, often without permission or consent.
- anything appropriated for a special purpose, especially money.
- an act of a legislature authorizing money to be paid from the treasury for a specified use.
- the money thus authorized:
a large appropriation for aid to libraries.
appropriation
/ əˌ±è°ùəʊ±è°ùɪˈ±ðɪʃə²Ô /
noun
- the act of setting apart or taking for one's own use
- a sum of money set apart for a specific purpose, esp by a legislature
appropriation
- The grant of money by a legislature for some specific purpose. The authority to grant appropriations, popularly known as the power of the purse , gives legislatures a powerful check over executive branches and judicial branches , for no public money can be spent without legislative approval. Congress , for example, can approve or reject the annual budget requests of the executive branch for its agencies and programs, thereby influencing both domestic and foreign policy. ( See also checks and balances and pork-barrel legislation .)
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è°ù´Ça±è·±è°ù´Çp°ù¾±Â·²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô adjective
- °ù±ða±è·±è°ù´Çp°ù¾±Â·²¹î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of appropriation1
Example Sentences
Funding for disability and education benefits, however, depends on annual appropriations.
Yet to be seen is whether Congress will continue to honor that principle when the Corporation for Public Broadcasting submits its next appropriations request.
The letter also contains a detailed rebuttal of allegations made by the ACC to the media that Siddiq was involved in the appropriation of land in Dhaka.
But passing the Republican proposal in in the Senate would mean lawmakers effectively surrendering their constitutional power to the executive branch, where Musk — backed by President Donald Trump — has claimed authority to slash congressionally-authorized appropriations.
She has also been accused of cultural appropriation for recording straight-ahead salsa tunes — an unfair accusation to this writer, considering that she is a dedicated student and collector of Afro-Caribbean music.
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