allotment
noun
al·lot·ment
ə-ˈlät-mənt 
1
: the act of allotting something : apportionment
The allotment of a full page in the newspaper to each candidate is fair.
2
: something that is allotted
an allotment of time
especially, chiefly British
: a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation
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The Washington Examiner reported in September that the DEA, which is in charge of setting drug allotment quotas, has been largely uncooperative to congressional requests to alleviate the shortage.
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Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
They were aided by the fact that so many available resources allowed a fairly quick allotment of fire crews.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Elsewhere, Natives who retained allotments with federal trust status were apparently protected from that threat.
—Daniel Mandell / Made By History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Too often, Zweigart said, a cat that already has a loving owner will get scooped up by someone who's a little too excited about getting their allotment from the cat distribution system.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
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Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
They were aided by the fact that so many available resources allowed a fairly quick allotment of fire crews.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
Elsewhere, Natives who retained allotments with federal trust status were apparently protected from that threat.
—Daniel Mandell / Made By History, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Too often, Zweigart said, a cat that already has a loving owner will get scooped up by someone who's a little too excited about getting their allotment from the cat distribution system.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Allotment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allotment. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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allotment
noun
al·lot·ment
ə-ˈlät-mənt
1
: the act of allotting
2
: something allotted
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