[{"word":"appropriation","phonetic":"/əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/","phonetics":[{"text":"/əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An act or instance of appropriating.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"That which is appropriated.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Public funds set aside for a specific purpose.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The use of borrowed elements in the creation of a new work.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The assimilation of concepts into a governing framework.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"In church law, the making over of a benefice to an owner who receives the tithes, but is bound to appoint a vicar for the spiritual service of the parish.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"In constitutional law, the principle that supplies granted by parliament are only to be expended for particular objects specified by itself.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/appropriation"]}]