appropriator

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In her infamous Brisbane speech, Shriver hailed the novelist as cultural appropriator par excellence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Representative Steny H. Hoyer, the veteran Maryland Democrat and senior appropriator, stood to challenge Ms. Boebert, who is in her second term.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2023

So, you have your Kay Grangers and your other appropriator types—Tom Kean and these old bulls, if you will—and they went against Jordan.

From Slate • Oct. 26, 2023

“We can in no way pass 11 bills in eight days,” said Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the top Democrat appropriator, referring to the number of bills Congress would have to approve before Sept. 30.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023

But he, being liable to be removed at the pleasure of the appropriator, was not likely to insist too rigidly on the legal sufficiency of the stipend: and therefore by statute 4 Hen.

From Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First by Blackstone, William, Sir