1. people who take something for their own use, especially without permission or illegally
Usage: plural of appropriator
2. people who set aside money or resources for a specific purpose, especially in government budgeting
Usage: formal; governmental context

Examples

• The appropriators of the land were forced to return it to the original owners.
• Cultural appropriators often profit from traditions that aren’t their own.
• Congressional appropriators decided how to distribute the emergency funds.
• The appropriators allocated millions for infrastructure improvements.
• Art appropriators borrowed heavily from earlier movements without acknowledgment.
• Budget appropriators must balance competing demands for limited resources.