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allotment

Pronunciation: /əˈlɒtm(ə)nt/

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Definition of allotment

noun

  • 1British a plot of land rented by an individual for growing vegetables or flowers.
  • US, chiefly historical a piece of land made over by the government to an American Indian.
  • 2 [mass noun] the action of allotting something: the allotment of equity securities
  • [count noun] an amount allotted to a person.

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