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Definition of appropriation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

appropriation

noun
 
/əˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/
 
/əˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/
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  1. [uncountable, singular] (formal or law) the act of taking something that belongs to somebody else, especially without permission
    • dishonest appropriation of property
    • The film company sued them over their appropriation of a cartoon character.
    compare misappropriation see also cultural appropriationTopics Crime and punishmentc2
  2. [uncountable, singular] (formal) the act of keeping or saving money for a particular purpose
    • a meeting to discuss the appropriation of funds
  3. [countable] (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
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin appropriatio(n-), from appropriare ‘make one's own’, from ad- ‘to’ + proprius ‘own, proper’.
See appropriation in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee appropriation in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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