unallotted
- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈlɑːtɪd/
:
no asignado
- The government set aside unallotted areas for future development or conservation.
- unattached and unallotted
Examples
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The park had several unallotted pieces of land where no one was allowed to build.
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There were many unallotted resources in the community that could benefit those in need.
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The unattached and unallotted Indians of the Puget Sound area increasingly became a major point of discussion because of the enrollment at the Quinault Reservation.
Academic text (1990) -
In 1914, Thomas G. Bishop created the Northwestern Federation of American Indians to help the unattached and unallotted Indians throughout western Washington pursue their claims to treaty rights.
Academic text (1990) -
The Bureau of Indian Affairs' response in Solicitor's Opinion M-36181 concluded that "the Indian title to the unallotted lands on the Tulalip Reservation is now vested in the Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip Reservation." 55
Academic text (1990)
Synonyms
3
3.7
Not given a job, task, or place to go
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5.9
Not assigned a particular use, name, or place
1
5.6
Not given for any specific use
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7.2
Assets not yet given to the people who should get them
Left without an award when someone should get it
Not set aside for any person or use
Not officially set aside for any specific use
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Morphology
Etymology
Unallotted begins with un- meaning 'not' and contains allot, which means 'to give out parts' and is like the simple word lot meaning 'a share'. So unallotted describes something 'not given out' or 'not assigned'.