Dictionary Check: appropriation
"appropriation" is a valid word!
Scrabble
19
points
Words with Friends
23
points
Definition
noun
money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
noun
incorporation by joining or uniting
noun
a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
Example:
"the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit"
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