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Appropriation
Adoption of culture and cultural identity perceived as inappropriate
Cultural appropriation is the adoption of an element or elements of culture or identity by members of another culture or identity in a manner perceived
Cultural_appropriation
Type of Act of Parliament in Britain
An Appropriation Act is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which, like a Consolidated Fund Act, allows the Treasury to issue funds out of
Appropriation_Act
Government setting something, especially money, aside for a particular purpose
In law and government, appropriation (from Latin appropriare, "to make one's own", later "to set aside") is the act of setting apart something for its
Appropriation_(law)
Use of pre-existing objects or images with little or no transformation applied to them
In art, appropriation is the use of pre-existing objects or images with little or no transformation applied to them. The use of appropriation has played
Appropriation_(art)
Property ownership concept
Original appropriation is a process by which previously unowned natural resources, particularly land, become the property of a person or group of persons
Original_appropriation
Educational psychology concept
Appropriation of knowledge is the process of constructing knowledge from social and cultural sources, and integrating it into pre-existing schemas. It
Appropriation_of_knowledge
Bill or law authorizing expenditure of government funds
An appropriation bill, also known as supply bill or spending bill, is a proposed law that authorizes the expenditure of government funds. It is a bill
Appropriation_bill
Legal doctrine for rights to water use
In the American legal system, prior appropriation water rights is the doctrine that the first person to take a quantity of water from a water source for
Prior-appropriation water rights
Prior-appropriation_water_rights
Individuals control identity for commercial uses
commercial gain). An appropriation of personality is actionable without proof of damages. The right of action for appropriation of personality is extinguished
Personality_rights
Realisation of an activity in a public space for which it was not designed
Temporary appropriation refers to the action in which a person or a group of people realises an activity in a public space for which it was not designed
Temporary_appropriation
Standing committee of the United States House of Representatives
Committee on Appropriations is a committee of the United States House of Representatives that is responsible for passing appropriation bills along with
United States House Committee on Appropriations
United_States_House_Committee_on_Appropriations
Standing committee of the United States Senate
The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, informally known as the Senate Appropriations Committee, is a standing committee of the United States
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
United_States_Senate_Committee_on_Appropriations
The Appropriation Acts (Repeal) Act, 2016 is an Act of the Parliament of India that repealed 758 Appropriation Acts that were now obsolete. An Appropriation
Appropriation Acts (Repeal) Act, 2016
Appropriation_Acts_(Repeal)_Act,_2016
Bill which allocates government spending
In the United States Congress, an appropriations bill is legislation to appropriate federal funds to specific federal government departments, agencies
Appropriations bill (United States)
Appropriations_bill_(United_States)
Theory of natural law
the labor theory of appropriation, labor theory of ownership, labor theory of entitlement, and principle of first appropriation, is a theory of natural
Labor_theory_of_property
Assimilation of concepts into a governing framework
In sociology, appropriation refers to the process by which individuals or groups adopt and incorporate elements—such as ideas, practices, symbols, or
Appropriation_(sociology)
that of a melting pot, but simultaneously prompted claims of cultural appropriation, particularly with regard to the Palestinian people. More specifically
Politics of food in the Arab–Israeli conflict
Politics_of_food_in_the_Arab–Israeli_conflict
Service reductions due to a funding lapse
United States, a government shutdown, officially known as a lapse in appropriations, occurs when funding legislation required to finance the federal government
Government shutdowns in the United States
Government_shutdowns_in_the_United_States
Topics referred to by the same term
Supply and Appropriation Act may refer to: Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2012 Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates)
Supply_and_Appropriation_Act
U.S. budget from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019
fiscal year 2019 ran from October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019. Five appropriation bills were passed in September 2018, the first time five bills had been
2019 United States federal budget
2019_United_States_federal_budget
heritage of Indigenous Mexicans and Afro-Mexicans and aims to curtail appropriation of Afro-Mexican and Indigenous cultures. The law was enacted on January
Federal_Law_for_the_Protection_of_Cultural_Heritage_of_Indigenous_and_Afro-Mexican_Peoples_and_Communities
Act of the United States Congress
The Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 was passed on April 8, 1935, as a part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal. It was a large public works program
Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
Emergency_Relief_Appropriation_Act_of_1935
Valuing a formerly pejorative term in esteem
identity is not queer. There are many recent examples of linguistic re-appropriation in the areas of human sexuality, gender roles, sexual orientation, etc
Reappropriation
Several related U.S. laws
The Indian Appropriations Act is the name of several acts passed by the United States Congress. A considerable number of acts were passed under the same
Indian_Appropriations_Act
U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, often referred to colloquially as the CJS Subcommittee is
United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
United_States_Senate_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Commerce,_Justice,_Science,_and_Related_Agencies
Sociopolitical issue
outrage in Ukraine, where it was widely seen as an attempt at cultural appropriation. In response, Ukraine applied for the inclusion of borscht in the UNESCO
Gastronationalism
of debate on Appropriation Bill (No. 1), the Treasurer presents additional budget papers. Appropriation Bill (No. 2) and the Appropriation (Parliamentary
2026 Australian federal budget
2026_Australian_federal_budget
US Senate subcommittee
Appropriations. The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations has joint jurisdiction with the United States House Committee on Appropriations over
United_States_Senate_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Military_Construction,_Veterans_Affairs,_and_Related_Agencies
Topics referred to by the same term
Appropriations Committee may refer to: United States House Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Committee on Appropriations Appropriation
Appropriations_Committee
Funding measure in the United States
States, a continuing resolution (often abbreviated to CR) is a type of appropriations legislation, which allocates money to specific federal government departments
Continuing_resolution
Historical analysis
some make of symbols such as Om ॐ, has been described as cultural appropriation. Scholars, noting that yoga has continually developed in form and changed
Yoga and cultural appropriation
Yoga_and_cultural_appropriation
United Kingdom legislation
act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom passed to allow, like an Appropriation Act, the Treasury to issue funds out of the Consolidated Fund. The typical
Consolidated_Fund_Act
U.S. budget from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1158) and the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 1865). A series of supplemental appropriations bills
2020 United States federal budget
2020_United_States_federal_budget
Artwork by Barbara Kruger
You Are Not Yourself is a work of appropriation art by Barbara Kruger created in 1981. You Are Not Yourself depicts a woman examining herself in a mirror
You_Are_Not_Yourself
Accent associated with AAVE
non-black people, which is considered by critics to be a form of cultural appropriation. In the 2010s and 2020s, it became prominently associated with non-black
Blaccent
In United States federal legislation, the Army Appropriations Act of 1916 authorized money for the larger troop strength, and created the Council of National
Army Appropriations Act of 1916
Army_Appropriations_Act_of_1916
Standing subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense is a standing subcommittee within the United States House Committee on Appropriations. The United States
United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense
United_States_House_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Defense
Ancient Eurasian icon and Nazi symbol
Germany. It is also a symbol of hate, antisemitism, and genocide. This appropriation continues with the symbol's popularity among neo-Nazis around the world
Swastika
Framework used by Congress and the President of the United States
The United States federal appropriations process is the annual course of action taken by Congress and the Executive branch to draft and authorize United
United States federal appropriations process
United_States_federal_appropriations_process
Appropriations. The United States House Committee on Appropriations has joint jurisdiction with the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations over
United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
United_States_House_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Commerce,_Justice,_Science,_and_Related_Agencies
President of the United States in 1881
retroactive to 1871. As chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Garfield was responsible for shepherding the appropriations bill through the House; during the
James_A._Garfield
Appropriations. The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations has joint jurisdiction with the United States House Committee on Appropriations over
United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
United_States_Senate_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_State,_Foreign_Operations,_and_Related_Programs
German artist
Aylin Langreuter is a contemporary concept and appropriation artist, and a university professor from Munich, Germany. Aylin Langreuter was born in 1976
Aylin_Langreuter
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Appropriation Act (Northern Ireland) 1921
Appropriation_Act_(Northern_Ireland)_1921
U.S. federal law enforcement agency
of the U.S. Border Patrol on May 26, 1924. Two days later, the Labor Appropriation Act of 1924 established the Border Patrol as an agency of the U.S. Department
United_States_Border_Patrol
It occurred when the 115th Congress and Trump could not agree on an appropriations bill to fund the operations of the federal government for the 2019 fiscal
2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown
2018–2019_United_States_federal_government_shutdown
authorization of appropriations for fiscal year 2014 was enacted in time. Regular government operations resumed October 17 after an interim appropriations bill was
2013 United States federal government shutdown
2013_United_States_federal_government_shutdown
Use of footage as a found object
v t e Appropriation in the arts By field Music Bootleg recording Chopped and screwed Contrafact list Contrafactum Cover version DJ mix Interpolation Medley
Found_footage_(appropriation)
Legal principle regarding unclaimed natural resources
an unowned natural resource by performing an act of original appropriation. Appropriation could be enacted by putting an unowned resource to active use
Homestead_principle
Judgment of the High Court of Australia
that the legislation was supported by all or any combination of the appropriations power under s 81 of the Constitution, the taxation power (s 51(ii))
Pape v Federal Commissioner of Taxation
Pape_v_Federal_Commissioner_of_Taxation
Subculture involving leather garments
clothing is an erotic fashion that expresses heightened masculinity or the appropriation of sexual power; love of motorcycles, motorcycle clubs and independence;
Leather_subculture
short title of legislation included a comma before the year, i.e., Appropriation Act, 1922. This is omitted in accordance with the Interpretation Act
List of acts of the Oireachtas
List_of_acts_of_the_Oireachtas
U.S. state
their claims in formerly American Indian-owned lands until the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889 authorized the Land Rush of 1889 opening the land to settlement
Oklahoma
the House Appropriations Committee. The United States House Committee on Appropriations and the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations have joint
United_States_House_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Agriculture,_Rural_Development,_Food_and_Drug_Administration,_and_Related_Agencies
followed by an appropriation, the original trespass being deemed to continue to the time of the appropriation, so that the subsequent appropriation is larceny
Continuing_trespass
United States appropriation law
Appropriations Act of 2017 (H.R. 244, Pub. L. 115–31 (text) (PDF)), also known as the 2017 omnibus spending bill, is a United States appropriations legislation
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
Consolidated_Appropriations_Act,_2017
Appropriations. The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations has joint jurisdiction with the United States House Committee on Appropriations over
United_States_Senate_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Labor,_Health_and_Human_Services,_Education,_and_Related_Agencies
Appropriations. The United States House Committee on Appropriations has joint jurisdiction with the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations over
United_States_House_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Transportation,_Housing_and_Urban_Development,_and_Related_Agencies
Senate Committee on Appropriations has joint jurisdiction with the United States House Committee on Appropriations over all appropriations bills in the United
United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
United_States_Senate_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Energy_and_Water_Development
US Senate committee
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies is one of twelve subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee
United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
United_States_Senate_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Interior,_Environment,_and_Related_Agencies
Quebecois dish of french fries, cheese curds and gravy
dish, though some critics believe this labeling represents cultural appropriation of the Québécois or Quebec's provincial identity. Many variations on
Poutine
House Equivalent of this subcommittee
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense is one of twelve subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations. Military defense
United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense
United_States_Senate_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Defense
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Appropriation Act (Northern Ireland) 1922
Appropriation_Act_(Northern_Ireland)_1922
American politician from Pennsylvania
as a Democrat since 2024. He is a former senior advisor on the House Appropriations Committee. "Nate Davidson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-06-19. Cole
Nate_Davidson
Fashion event for lingerie
Fantasy Bra worth $3,000,000. The event faced criticism or cultural appropriation and Orientalism during its multi-cultural "The Road Ahead" segment.
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2016
Victoria's_Secret_Fashion_Show_2016
American culture critic (born 1991)
(2019), is a nonfiction collection of essays that explores cultural appropriation. Jackson attended University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for her
Lauren_Michele_Jackson
Lower house of the U.S. Congress
following about appropriations bills: [T]he constitutional prerogative of the House has been held to apply to all the general appropriations bills, and the
United States House of Representatives
United_States_House_of_Representatives
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies is one of twelve subcommittees
United_States_Senate_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Agriculture,_Rural_Development,_Food_and_Drug_Administration,_and_Related_Agencies
standing subcommittee within the House Appropriations Committee. The United States House Committee on Appropriations has joint jurisdiction with the United
United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
United_States_House_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Energy_and_Water_Development_and_Related_Agencies
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Appropriation Act (Northern Ireland) 1927
Appropriation_Act_(Northern_Ireland)_1927
US House of Representatives standing subcommittee
United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch is a standing subcommittee within the House Appropriations Committee. The United
United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch
United_States_House_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_the_Legislative_Branch
Appropriations. The United States House Committee on Appropriations has joint jurisdiction with the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations over
United_States_House_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Military_Construction,_Veterans_Affairs,_and_Related_Agencies
System of Higher Education (PASSHE) is the governing body that oversees appropriations for state owned higher education institutions. Established in 1983,
List of colleges and universities in Pennsylvania
List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_Pennsylvania
American ornithologist and inspiration for the name of the fictional spy
007 Got His Name". It details her husband's life and discovery of the appropriation of his name along with their meeting Ian Fleming and the Hilary Brays
James_Bond_(ornithologist)
Type of appropriations bill
There are twelve different ordinary appropriations bills that need to be passed each year (one for each appropriations sub-committee) to fund the federal
Omnibus_spending_bill
American and Native American academic, writer, and activist
activist. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, she is the founder of Native Appropriations, a blog on contemporary Indigenous issues analyzing the way that Indigenous
Adrienne_Keene
S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch is one of twelve subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations. The United
United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch
United_States_Senate_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_the_Legislative_Branch
Art movement
prominently as the central artistic element, collage, simplification, appropriation, performance art, as well as the break-up of the barrier between fine
Postmodern_art
U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government is one of twelve subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
United_States_Senate_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Financial_Services_and_General_Government
Northwest Semitic supreme deity
Archaeology. pp. 48, 115. Anderson, James S. (2015). Monotheism and Yahweh's Appropriation of Baal. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-567-66396-2. Barker
El_(deity)
Legislative concept
that solely concerns taxation or government spending (also known as appropriation of money), as opposed to changes in public law. It is often a constitutional
Money_bill
Blog discussing indigenous portrayals
Native Appropriations is a blog that criticizes and analyzes the ways that Indigenous people are depicted in mainstream culture. Active since 2010, the
Native_Appropriations
Chinoiserie fashion in American and European fashion
times, it was also associated with exoticism, Orientalism, cultural appropriation, Western imperialism, and colonialism, and eroticism. The imagining
Chinoiserie_in_fashion
United States federal budget
November 12, when a continuing resolution and three of the twelve full appropriations bills were enacted. In mid-January 2026, three additional bills were
2026 United States federal budget
2026_United_States_federal_budget
the appropriation of property — under the meaning of the Theft Act 1968 — can be consented to. The House of Lords here ruled that an appropriation of property
Lawrence v Metropolitan Police Commissioner
Lawrence_v_Metropolitan_Police_Commissioner
2004 United States legislation
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (CAA) was an omnibus appropriation legislation consisting of eleven Divisions, enacted on December 8, 2004,
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005
Consolidated_Appropriations_Act,_2005
Spanish singer-songwriter (born 1992)
in songs and live performances. Rosalía has been accused of cultural appropriation by some Romani people because she adapts Romani customs into her style
Rosalía
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Appropriation Act (Northern Ireland) 1929
Appropriation_Act_(Northern_Ireland)_1929
2005 single by The Long Blondes
"Appropriation (By Any Other Name)" is a 7-inch single and CD release by Sheffield band the Long Blondes. It was released on 13 June 2005 on Angular Records
Appropriation (By Any Other Name)
Appropriation_(By_Any_Other_Name)
169, sometimes called the Post Office Appropriation Act of 1916 or 1917 or the Post Office Department Appropriation Act, was an Act of the 64th United States
Post Office Appropriation Act of 1916
Post_Office_Appropriation_Act_of_1916
U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security is one of twelve subcommittees of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations. It was formally
United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security
United_States_Senate_Appropriations_Subcommittee_on_Homeland_Security
Latin American political ideology in the United States
Indigenous Mexicans. The scholar Néstor Medina has critiqued cultural appropriation of Indigenous cultures within Mexican nationalist Indigenismo. Chicano
Indigenismo in the United States
Indigenismo_in_the_United_States
Legal terminology
Commandeering is an act of appropriation by the military or police whereby they take possession of the property of a member of the public. In the United
Commandeering
American journalist and political commentator (born 1984)
against criticism from what she termed the "strident left" as cultural appropriation. She criticized the organizers of the 2017 Women's March for their "chilling
Bari_Weiss
Family of United States laws authorizing DoD spending
The appropriations bill provides funds. Since the 1970s, NDAAs, intelligence authorization acts (IAAs), and Department of Defense appropriations acts
National Defense Authorization Act
National_Defense_Authorization_Act
Filipino Pop Artist
(born 20 July 1993) is a Filipino pop artist. His work incorporates appropriation and comments on societal themes such as capitalism, perceptions of beauty
Sean_Go
Legal term
Invasion of Privacy Archived May 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Appropriation of Name or Likeness. CSE/ISE 334 "Introduction to Multimedia Systems"
Color_(law)
President Ronald Reagan to pressure Congress about specific provisions in appropriations bills, or to encourage Congress to pass the bills more quickly. The
1981, 1984, and 1986 U.S. federal government shutdowns
1981,_1984,_and_1986_U.S._federal_government_shutdowns
Giancarlo Frosio wrote about the song's cultural appropriation, highlighting that "cultural appropriation and cultural imperialism go hand in hand" with
Shakira_as_a_cultural_icon
APPROPRIATION
APPROPRIATION
APPROPRIATION
APPROPRIATION
Boy/Male
Greek
Healer.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Danish, Hebrew
Like God; Diminutive of Michael; Who is Like God; Gift from God
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Excess; Surplus
Biblical
wasp (inhabitants)
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Finnish, German, Greek, Latin, Swedish
God's Glory; Divine Fame; Fame of God
Boy/Male
Hindu
Krishna
Biblical
deceitful lamps; vain brightness
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Collingwood.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Avanija | அவாநீஜா
Goddess Parvati
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Douthit.
APPROPRIATION
APPROPRIATION
APPROPRIATION
APPROPRIATION
APPROPRIATION
v. t.
To get into one's power gradually and by imperceptible degrees; to take possession of by a gradual and imperceptible appropriation; -- with away.
n.
The act of setting apart or consecrating to a divine Being, or to a sacred use, often with religious solemnities; solemn appropriation; as, the dedication of Solomon's temple.
v. t.
To sever from appropriation or possession a spiritual corporation.
n.
The application of payment of money by a debtor to his creditor, to one of several debts which are due from the former to the latter.
v. t.
To cancel the appropriation of; to disappropriate.
prep.
In a very general way, and with innumerable varieties of application, to connects transitive verbs with their remoter or indirect object, and adjectives, nouns, and neuter or passive verbs with a following noun which limits their action. Its sphere verges upon that of for, but it contains less the idea of design or appropriation; as, these remarks were addressed to a large audience; let us keep this seat to ourselves; a substance sweet to the taste; an event painful to the mind; duty to God and to our parents; a dislike to spirituous liquor.
n.
Wrong appropriation; wrongful use.
a.
Severed from the appropriation or possession of a spiritual corporation.
n.
The severing or sequestering of a benefice to the perpetual use of a spiritual corporation. Blackstone.
a.
Appropriating; making, or tending to, appropriation; as, an appropriative act.
n.
An appropriation of, and dealing with the property of another as if it were one's own, without right; as, the conversion of a horse.
v. t.
A transfer of property by deed or writing; especially, au appropriation or conveyance made by the government; as, a grant of land or of money; also, the deed or writing by which the transfer is made.
n.
The act of setting apart or assigning to a particular use or person, or of taking to one's self, in exclusion of all others; application to a special use or purpose, as of a piece of ground for a park, or of money to carry out some object.
v. t.
The union of property with a freehold so as to become a fixture. Bouvier. (b) (Scots Law) The appropriation of lands or rents to the crown.
n.
Anything, especially money, thus set apart.
n.
Economical in the use or appropriation of resources; not wasteful or lavish; wise in the expenditure or application of force, materials, time, etc.; characterized by frugality; sparing; economical; saving; as, a frugal housekeeper; frugal of time.
v. t.
To prohibit; to negative; also, to refuse assent to, as a legislative bill, and thus prevent its enactment; as, to veto an appropriation bill.
n.
The fraudulent appropriation of property by a person to whom it has been intrusted; as, the embezzlement by a clerk of his employer's; embezzlement of public funds by the public officer having them in charge.