Appropriation

As I'm fixing my case study pretty much on the word Appropriation I thought I'd look the actual definition up on an on-line dictionary.

 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Appropriation?s=t

ap·pro·pri·a·tion

   [uh-proh-pree-ey-shuhn]  Show IPA

noun

1.

the act of appropriating.

2.

anything appropriated  for a special purpose, especiallymoney.

3.

an act of a legislature authorizing money to be paid from thetreasury for a specified use.

4.

the money thus authorized: a large appropriation for aid tolibraries.