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 vouchers are federally funded and Milwaukee County received an initial allotment of 5,011 of them.
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La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
The many, at times disparate designs, which would reach into the 100s, were united by a common aesthetic that was more rounded and rugged, with a field-appropriate emphasis on functionality aided by a generous allotment of interior and exterior storage space.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
To meet demand, Sullivan turned to dealers across America, each of whom had a small allotment of Priuses.
—Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Washington requires other recipients of its military aid to spend the money in the United States, but allows Israel to use a significant part of its aid allotment to buy weapons from its own defense industry rather than from U.S. suppliers.
—Michael C. Desch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2012
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La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 July 2024
The many, at times disparate designs, which would reach into the 100s, were united by a common aesthetic that was more rounded and rugged, with a field-appropriate emphasis on functionality aided by a generous allotment of interior and exterior storage space.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 15 July 2024
To meet demand, Sullivan turned to dealers across America, each of whom had a small allotment of Priuses.
—Brett Berk, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
Washington requires other recipients of its military aid to spend the money in the United States, but allows Israel to use a significant part of its aid allotment to buy weapons from its own defense industry rather than from U.S. suppliers.
—Michael C. Desch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2012
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allotment
noun
al·lot·ment
ə-ˈlät-mənt
1
: the act of allotting
2
: something allotted
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