(ap-pro-pri-a-tion) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. 1 money set aside as by a legislature for a specific purpose; 2 a deliberate act of acquisition of something often without the permission of the owner; 3

Example Sentence

The school district recieved an appropriation for new textbooks.

Synonyms

allocation; funding; grant

Antonyms

rejection

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appropriation
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