appropriation in WordNet English dictionary

1. incorporation by joining or uniting
   annexation  appropriation 
   
2. 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"
   appropriation 
   
3. money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
   appropriation