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appropriation
/əpˌɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/ · 13 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
- noun
incorporation by joining or uniting
- noun
a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
the necessary funds were obtained by the government's appropriation of the company's operating unit