appropriation

CEFRC1

/əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of taking or using something for a purpose.

  2. 02

    noun

    Money officially set aside for a specific use.

Examples

  • Reproduction or appropriation of HTML, images and photographs from within this site is prohibited.

  • What is cultural appropriation?

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.

  2. That which is appropriated.

  3. An act or instance of appropriating.

More examples

In context

  • 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.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The artist was accused of the illegal blank of ancient cultural designs without permission.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English appropriacion, appropriacioun, from Medieval Latin appropriātiō. By surface analysis, appropriate + -ion.