appropriation vs pork

appropriation and pork both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appropriation	Yes	No	No	No
pork	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pork is a hyponym of appropriation; that is, pork is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appropriation:

appropriation: money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
pork: a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents

Other hyponyms of appropriation include pork barrel.

appropriation (noun)	pork (noun)
a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner	meat from a domestic hog or pig
incorporation by joining or uniting	a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose