Allotment - English meaning

noun

The process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.

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The day-to-day administration of the company

noun

The management or control of an organization

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[ u ] he’s studying business administration., [ c ] the clinton administration has been full of sur…

noun

The activity of managing or dealing with a business activity

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Administration of the scheme is costly in terms of time., she studied business administration at ne…

noun

The action or process of allocating or sharing out something.

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More efficient allocation of resources

noun

The process of giving someone their part of a total amount of something to use in a particular way

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The allocation of resources/funds/time, allocation of the grants was handled by a charity that prov…

noun

The part of a total amount of something that someone is given to use in a particular way

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The university is offering moving allocations to anyone who is being displaced from properties it a…

noun

The action or result of apportioning something.

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The apportionment of blame

noun

The act of sharing something between several people or organizations

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The apportionment of resources within the health service is very complicated.

noun

The act of deciding how responsible each person or organization is for something and therefore how much of the costs they or their insurance company should pay

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The apportionment of blame/liability

noun

A task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study.

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A homework assignment

An undertaking that you have been told to perform

noun

A particular job or responsibility given to you

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[ c ] the homework assignment was to read chapter 2 in our history book.

verb

Give or order the giving of (something) as an official payment, compensation, or prize to (someone).

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He was awarded the military cross

noun

A prize or other mark of recognition given in honour of an achievement.

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The company's annual award for high-quality service

noun

The act of giving something such as money or a prize following an official decision

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We accept no liability for anything related to the contest and the awarding of prizes., the awardin…

verb

Allow or provide a particular amount of money in a budget.

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The university is budgeting for a deficit

noun

An estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.

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Keep within the household budget

noun

A quantity of written or printed material.

noun

The action of choosing someone to hold an office or post.

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A leader's designation of his own successor

noun

The act of choosing someone or something for a special job, or stating that something has a particular character or purpose

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[ c ] associate professor is her official designation (= title).

noun

An official title or name

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What's her official designation now she's been promoted?, the area qualifies for designation as a s…

noun

The action of sharing something out among a number of recipients.

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The government released about 74,000 tonnes of rice for distribution among people affected by the c…

noun

The act of dividing something among people, or spreading or supplying something

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The bill would prohibit the sale and distribution of firearms., a very substantial upward distribut…

noun

The process of transporting products from a manufacturer, storing them, and selling them to different stores and customers

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Control/handle the distribution we handle the distribution of the product in the us and mexico., in…

abbreviation

Dollar or dollars.

Written abbreviation for dollar

verb

Designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose.

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The cash had been earmarked for a big expansion of the programme

noun

A characteristic or identifying feature.

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This car has all the earmarks of a classic

noun

A congressional directive that funds should be spent on a specific project.

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For example, some members of congress post some earmark requests online.

verb

Agree to give or allow (something requested) to.

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They were granted a meeting

noun

A sum of money given by a government or other organization for a particular purpose.

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A research grant

verb

To give, agree to give, or do something that another person has asked for, esp. as an official or formal act

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She was granted american citizenship., [ + (that) clause ] i grant you (that) it must have been ups…

verb

Agree to give or allow (something requested) to.

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They were granted a meeting

noun

A sum of money given by a government or other organization for a particular purpose.

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A research grant

verb

Present participle of grant

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[ + two objects ] they granted her an entry visa., he was granted asylum., formal she granted their…

noun

The action of supplying or distributing something, especially for official purposes.

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Construction cannot be commenced prior to the issuance of a building permit

noun

→  issue noun

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$715,000 was provided from the issuance of common stock., stock/bond issuance the firm plans to rai…

noun

→  issue noun

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$715,000 was provided from the issuance of common stock., stock/bond issuance the firm plans to rai…

verb

Supply or distribute (something) for use or sale.

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Licences were issued indiscriminately to any company

noun

An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

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The issue of racism

noun

The action of supplying or distributing an item for use, sale, or official purposes.

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The issue of notes by the bank of england