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Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. appropriations

    For the support of the U. S. army are made annually; the bill for the same must originate in the lower house of Congress. The English army is raised by the queen, and maintained by annual appropriations by Parliament; the system for the support of armies is much the same throughout Europe. In the United States, the term is also used by post and regimental councils of administration in the expenditure of funds.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Appropriations in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Appropriations in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Appropriations in a Sentence

  1. Chuck Schumer:

    It shouldn’t have taken this long to confirm someone as obviously qualified as Shalanda Young, she’s been leading the OMB for nearly a year, she knows the budget and appropriations process like the back of her hand. She’s proven capable of working with Republicans and Democrats alike.

  2. Michael Collins -LRB- L -RRB-:

    I'm still looking for Mars, and I'm thinking it's getting closer, we're getting people like Jeff Bezos and [ Elon ] Musk who are throwing billions into the kitty to add to what's there from federal appropriations. So I think we're getting to the point where we have more of a' can do' as well as a' will do' aspect of going to Mars.

  3. Chuck Schumer:

    Republicans should be warned right here, right now, Democrats are not going to help you pass appropriations bills that lock in senseless, automatically triggered cuts that hurt the middle class, instead, we'll be eager to work with our Republican colleagues to prevent those cuts from taking effect and restoring both defense spending and vital middle class funding in an even way; $1 for defense, $1 for the middle class.

  4. Thad Cochran:

    I regret my health has become an ongoing challenge, i intent to fulfill my responsibilities and commitments to the people of Mississippi and the Senate through the completion of the 2018 appropriations cycle, after which I will formally retire from the U.S. Senate.

  5. Clay Calvert:

    It’s great to have the information about how students feel but there’s a danger that it could be used as a tool or a weapon basically by state lawmakers to withhold appropriations.

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