Meaning of the word earmark in English
What does earmark mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.
earmark
US /ˈɪr.mɑːrk/
UK /ˈɪr.mɑːrk/
Verb
1.
to keep or intend something for a particular purpose:
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Five billion dollars of this year's budget is already earmarked for hospital improvements.
Noun
1.
in the US, a legal request that is added to a law to make sure that an amount of money from the US Congress’s budget is spent on a particular project:
Example:
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Members of the Party used the 111th Congress to request hundreds of earmarks that added more than $1 billion to the federal budget.
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