UNAPPROPRIATED Definition & Meaning

unappropriated

[uhn-uh-proh-pree-ey-tid]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

not set apart or voted for some purpose or use, as money, revenues, etc.
not taken into possession by any person.
A portion of the land remained unappropriated.

unappropriated

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adjective

not set aside for specific use
accounting designating that portion of the profits of a business enterprise that is retained in the business and not withdrawn by the proprietor
(of property) not having been taken into any person's possession or control

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of unappropriated¹

1750–60; un- ¹ + appropriate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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But it also sets aside an extra $5 million for that agency’s operations in a little-known section of the budget known as the “unappropriated balance,” which serves as a holding tank for funds that have not yet been finalized.

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The $5 million was then set aside in the unappropriated balance, also known as the UB, which appears on Page 1,013 of one of the mayor’s budget books, under the category “animal services operations.”

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On Sunday, Mejia posted about the potential cuts on X, making no mention of the $5 million listed in the budget’s unappropriated balance.

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To prevent the layoffs and closures, the City Council still must vote to move the $5 million out of the unappropriated balance and into Animal Services.

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As part of the budget, more than $100 million for salary increases was placed into an account known as the “unappropriated balance,” which serves as something of a holding tank for expenses that are expected but not finalized.

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unapproachable unapproved

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