APPROPRIATION


Meaning of APPROPRIATION in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

annual

The politics of the issue have become deeply entwined in the process of wrapping up annual appropriations bills.

dishonest

The fact that they controlled the company which consented to the transfer was irrelevant in the light of their dishonest appropriation .

This has the advantage that the cases referred to will be brought within the single concept of dishonest appropriation .

■ NOUN

account

In the appropriation accounts of the Government, the distinction is almost non-existent.

Since these appropriation accounts are on the cash basis, accounting standards would hardly seem relevant.

bill

The abortion counselling clause was included in an appropriations bill for labour, health and human services.

Mr Clinton has signed appropriations bills funding seven cabinet agencies.

The politics of the issue have become deeply entwined in the process of wrapping up annual appropriations bills .

Only seven of 13 appropriations bills have been passed and signed by the president.

subcommittee

DeConcini also chaired the Senate appropriations subcommittee overseeing Customs' budget.

In an appearance before a House appropriations subcommittee , Reno was asked why she has not moved to have an independent counsel.

■ VERB

make

Any lesser density makes the private appropriation of lands ineffective and the potential supply of paid labour insufficient.

The difference is made up through appropriations from the state's general fund.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

The exhibition focuses on Picasso's appropriation of photographs as the bases for his work.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Congress has ever been niggardly when little or no evidence of electoral sentiment is presented to justify more generous appropriations.

Congress left itself the option of forbidding line-item vetoes of major program appropriations, such as funding more Stealth bombers.

It was held that there was an appropriation .

The difference is made up through appropriations from the state's general fund.

The politics of the issue have become deeply entwined in the process of wrapping up annual appropriations bills.

The undefined portion covered what occurred in Lawrence, above, an appropriation with the consent of the owner.

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