Appropriation and Rake-off

Appropriation noun - A sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action.

Rake-off and appropriation are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Rake-off" with "Appropriation", this terms are similar.

Nearby Words: appropriate, appropriately, appropriateness, appropriated, appropriating

Rake-off noun - A percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster.

Appropriation and rake-off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appropriation" instead a noun phrase "Rake-off".