/ əˈlɒtmənt; NAmE əˈlɑːt-/ noun
1.
[ C ] ( BrE ) a small area of land in a town which a person can rent in order to grow vegetables on it
2.
[ C , U ] ( formal ) an amount of sth that sb is given or allowed to have; the process of giving sth to sb :
Water allotments to farmers were cut back in the drought.
the allotment of shares to company employees
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