appropriation

/ʌproʊpriˈeɪʃʌn/

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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"; "a person''s appropriation of property belonging to another is dishonest"