earmark
IPA: ˈɪrmɑrk
noun
- A mark or deformation of the ear of an animal, intended to indicate ownership.
- (US, politics) The designation of specific projects in appropriations of funding for general programs.
- A mark for identification; a distinguishing mark.
verb
- (transitive) To mark (sheep or other animals) by slitting the ear.
- (transitive, by extension) To specify or set aside for a particular purpose, to allocate.
- (transitive, finance, UK) To designate part of a pension to be payable to the holder's former spouse or partner at its time of payment.
Examples of "earmark" in Sentences
- The teacher earmarked the students.
- That the earmark was hidden in the bill
- It had all of the earmarks of vandalism.
- It has the earmarks of family history research.
- Early in his career, he was earmarked as a plodder.
- Using this power is one of the earmarks of wizardry.
- In the mid 1990s the school was earmarked for closure.
- The fact that Congress removed the earmark was removed.
- Congress did not, however, reinstate the earmark for the bridge.
- Also, the withdrawal of the earmark was covered in several sources.