appropriator
/əˈproʊpriˌeɪtər/
noun
- A person who takes something for their own use, especially without permission or legal right.
- The company was accused of being an appropriator of intellectual property from smaller startups.
- Historians view the general as an appropriator of land that belonged to native tribes.
- The appropriator of the abandoned bicycle was later caught on camera.
- A person who sets aside money or resources for a specific purpose, especially in an official or governmental context.
- Each year, the appropriator of the charity allocates donations to various programs.
- As the chief appropriator of the budget, the senator decided to fund the new school.
- The committee acted as the appropriator of funds for the community center project.