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allotment
al·lot·ment / əˈlätmənt/ • n. the amount of something allocated to a particular person: the gadget shuts off the television set when a kid has used up his allotment. ∎ chiefly hist. a piece of land deeded by the government to an American Indian. ∎ the action of allotting. |
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"allotment." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "allotment." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-allotment.html "allotment." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-allotment.html |
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Allotment
ALLOTMENTA portion, share, or division. The proportionate distribution of shares of stock in a corporation. The partition and distribution of land. |
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"Allotment." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Allotment." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437700245.html "Allotment." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437700245.html |
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