appropriation
English Thesaurus
1. a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | acquiring, getting, |
| definition | : | the act of acquiring something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | adoption, borrowing, |
| definition | : | the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | seizure, |
| definition | : | the taking possession of something by legal process (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | requisition, sequestration, |
| definition | : | seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized (noun.act) |
2. incorporation by joining or uniting (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | incorporation, |
| definition | : | including by incorporating (noun.act) |
3. money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose (noun.possession)
| hypernym | : | money, |
| definition | : | the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | pork, pork barrel, |
| definition | : | a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents (noun.possession) |
4. incorporation by joining or uniting (noun.act)
| derivation | : | annexational, |
| definition | : | relating to annexation (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | annexational, |
| definition | : | relating to annexation (adj.pert) |
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