Appropriation Act

noun

A stock short title used for an Act of Parliament that authorises HM Treasury to issue funds out of the consolidated fund, and which also appropriates those funds for particular use.

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Meanings

nounAppropriation Act (plural Appropriation Acts)

plural Appropriation Acts

  1. UKlawA stock short title used for an Act of Parliament that authorises HM Treasury to issue funds out of the consolidated fund, and which also appropriates those funds for particular use.
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APA

Appropriation Act. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Appropriation%20Act

MLA

“Appropriation Act.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Appropriation%20Act. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Appropriation Act,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Appropriation%20Act.

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