appropriation
1. [ noun ] (politics) money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
Related terms: money pork_barrel legislature
2. [ noun ] incorporation by annexation
Synonyms: annexation
Related terms: incorporation
3. [ noun ] a deliberate act of acquisition
Related terms: acquiring borrowing sequestration pre-emption seizure
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