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   appropriation

   /əˌprəʊprɪˈeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of appropriating something: "dishonest appropriation of property"
   • ▪ the deliberate reworking of images and styles from earlier, well-known works of art: "the hallmark of postmodernism has turned out to be appropriation"
   • 2. a sum of money allocated officially for a particular use: "success in obtaining appropriations for projects"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin appropriatio(n-), from appropriare ‘make one's own’ (see appropriate).

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