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Meaning of appropriation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən

Definitions

  1. An act or instance of appropriating.
  2. That which is appropriated.
  3. Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.
  4. The use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work.
  5. The assimilation of concepts into a governing framework.
  6. In church law, the making over of a benefice to an owner who receives the tithes, but is bound to appoint a vicar for the spiritual service of the parish.
  7. The principle that supplies granted by a legislature are only to be expended in the manner specified by that legislature.

Equivalents

Examples

“Bush said that GRNL had lost touch with the grassroots, and as a result was unable to push legislation and lobby for higher appropriations for AIDS.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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