OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 29432

appropriation

/əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
apropiación
An act or instance of appropriating.
crédito de gasto presupuestario
Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.
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.
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