🔄 Synonyms of "Appropriation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| annexationnoun | Addition or incorporation of something, or territories that have been annexed. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Appropriation"
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| Word | Definition |
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| annexationnoun | Addition or incorporation of something, or territories that have been annexed. |
| usurpationnoun | The wrongful seizure of something by force, especially of sovereignty or other authority. |
| expropriationnoun | The act of expropriating; the surrender of a claim to private property without material compensation; the act of depriving oneself of private propriety rights. |
| confiscationnoun | The act or process of confiscating. |
| usurpingnoun | usurpation |
| embezzlementnoun | (law, business) The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner. |
| seizurenoun | (medicine, pathology) A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure). |
| acquisitionnoun | The act or process of acquiring. |
| misappropriationnoun | The wrongful, fraudulent or corrupt use of other's funds in one's care. |
| encroachmentnoun | An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement. |
| entrynoun | An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia. |
| disclosurenoun | The act of revealing something. |
| claimnoun | A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided. |
| openingnoun | An act or instance of making or becoming open. |
| expenditurenoun | (uncountable, countable) The amount expended; expense; outlay. |
| grantnoun | The act of granting or giving |
| supplynoun | (countable) An amount of something supplied. |
| allowancenoun | An amount, portion, or share that is allotted or granted; a sum granted as a reimbursement, a bounty, or as appropriate for any purpose. |
| authorizationnoun | (uncountable) The state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission. |
| startingnoun | The act of something that starts. |
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