unappropriated
adjective
specializeduk/ˌʌn.əˈprəʊ.pri.eɪ.tɪd/us/ˌʌn.əˈproʊ.pri.eɪ.t̬ɪd/law
notkeptfor aparticularpersonororganization, or for aparticularpurpose:
The Salt Basin is an unappropriated newwatersource.
Legislatorsleft£3.74 million ofrevenuein thecurrentyearbudgetunappropriated.
finance & economics
Unappropriatedprofitisprofit(=moneyearned)that iskeptin abusinessand not given toownersorshareholders(=peoplewho ownpartof acompanyandthereforegetpartof the company'sprofits):
Reservescreatedby thebank, andretainedearnings, i.e. unappropriatedprofit, alsoformpartof the bank’sresources.
Whether toissuedividends, and whatamount, iscalculatedmainlyon thebasisof the company's unappropriatedprofitanditsearningprospectsfor the comingyear.
- Thelakehas a lot of unappropriatedwater-waterthat can besold.
- Thecommissionerofgeneralserviceshas tomaintainaninventoryandauditof every unappropriatedstatepropertythat has beensold,transferred,conveyed, orexchanged.
- Thestudywillevaluateexistingwatersupplyin thearea,includinggroundwater and unappropriated Snake Riverwater.
Preserving and saving
- co-processing
- conserve
- deliverer
- guardian angel
- keepsomeoneup
- knight
- reclaim
- recycle
- recycled
- rescue
- rescuer
- reusable
- rewild
- salvage
- sustain
- unassigned
- upcycle
- upcycling
- vitrification
- weatherproof
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