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• n  a share set aside for a specific purpose
• n  the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
• n  (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions

• After months of fierce bureaucratic infighting, the Nixon Administration finally put together a mandatory allocation program for home heating oil.
• A champagne luncheon in the Pan American Room of Washington's Mayflower Hotel one day last week toasted the news that allocations had won out over priorities for the hemisphere as .
• When SPAB last week announced that it was preparing allocation (i.

• allotment
• apportionment
• apportioning
• parceling
• parcelling
• assignation
• storage allocation

News & Articles

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• Pimco Cut Total Return Fund Muni Allocation to 4% in May
  Bill Gross, manager of the world’s biggest bond fund at Pacific Investment Management Co., cut its stake in municipal debt to 4 percent of assets, the lowest allocation in nine months, the company said today.
  June 11, 2013 - Bloomberg
• Transplace Updates, Enhances TMS Freight Allocation Module 2.0
  Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, today announced the release of Freight Allocation Module™ 2.0, a web-based application that optimizes transportation by allowing shippers to auction freight with approved carrier partners.
  June 11, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
• Mining, Metals Firms Rank Capital Access, Allocation As Top Concern -E&Y
  Mining, Metals Firms Rank Capital Access, Allocation As Top Concern -E&Y
  June 11, 2013 - Nasdaq

Quotes

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• Zhou Xiaochuan in Forbes
  The role of the SDR has not been put into full play due to limitations on its allocation and the scope of its uses. However, it serves as the light in the tunnel for the reform of the international monetary system,Zhou said.
• Michael Dell in TheStreet.com
  Dell is committed to a long-term share repurchase program as part of an overall capital allocation plan that supports growth and also returns value to shareholders,said Michael Dell, chairman and CEO, in a statement.
• Morgan Tsvangirai in Melbourne Herald Sun
  Regrettably, we have failed to agree on the key issue, which is the equitable allocation of ministerial posts and the composition of cabinet,Mr Tsvangirai said.