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countable and uncountable, plural appropriations
An act or instance of appropriating. examples
That which is appropriated. examples
Public funds set aside for a specific purpose. quotations examples
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.
1984 April 21, Christine Guilfoy, “Gay Lobby Hires New Executive Director”, in Gay Community News, page 3
(art) The use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work. examples
(sociology) The assimilation of concepts into a governing framework.
In church law, the making over of a benefice to an owner who receives the tithes, but is bound to appoint a vicar for the spiritual service of the parish. examples
(constitutional law) The principle that supplies granted by a legislature are only to be expended in the manner specified by that legislature. examples