appropriation
I
(allotment) noun
allocation, allowance, apportionment, budget, budgeting, concession, designation of use, dispensation, distribution, setting apart
associated concepts: appropriation bill, appropriation for public use, appropriation of money, budgetary appropriation
II
(donation) noun
benefaction, bestowal, contribution, disbursement, endowment, funding, gift, grant, guerdon, meed, sponsorship
III
(taking) noun
accroachment, acquisition, adoption, annexation, apprehension, assumption, capture, confiscation, conversion, dispossession, disseisin, divestment, expropriation, impoundment, impropriation, seizure, snatching, taking possession
associated concepts: appropriation from revenues, appropriation of land, appropriation of payment
IV
index
acquisition, adverse possession, allotment, arrogation, assignment (allotment), assumption (seizure), budget, condemnation (seizure), consignment, conversion (misappropriation), distraint, distress (seizure), distribution (apportionment), embezzlement, endowment, garnishment, housebreaking, larceny, pillage, plagiarism, preemption, quota, ration, selection (choice), sequestration, taking
Burton's Legal Thesaurus.
William C. Burton.
2006