appropriation
noun
[ əˌprəʊprɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the action of appropriating something.
• "dishonest appropriation of property"
• a sum of money allocated officially for a particular use.
• "success in obtaining appropriations for projects"
Origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin appropriatio(n- ), from appropriare ‘make one's own’ (see appropriate).
