A share set aside for a specific purpose

The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan

Making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn

An allotment

The Dawes Act of 1887 regulated land rights on tribal territories within the United States.

Agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name

A district that has been developed to serve some purpose

Frequency allocation is the allocation and regulation of the electromagnetic spectrum into radio frequency bands, normally done by governments in most countries.

Allotments in the tourism industry are used to designate a certain block of pre-negotiated carrier seats or hotel rooms which have been bought out and held by a travel organizer with a huge buying power like a wholesaler, tour operator or hotel consolidator, and more rarely by a retail travel agent.