/ əˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn; NAmE əˌproʊ-/ noun
1.
[ U , sing. ] ( formal or law ) the act of taking sth which belongs to sb else, especially without permission :
dishonest appropriation of property
—compare misappropriation
2.
[ U , sing. ] ( formal ) the act of keeping or saving money for a particular purpose :
a meeting to discuss the appropriation of funds
3.
[ C ] ( formal ) a sum of money to be used for a particular purpose, especially by a government or company :
an appropriation of £20 000 for payment of debts
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from late Latin appropriatio(n-) , from appropriare make one's own, from ad- to + proprius own, proper.