earmark

Speech parts

1. earmark - Noun

2. earmark - Verb

Meaning

A mark on the ear of sheep, oxen, dogs, etc., as by cropping or slitting.

To mark, as sheep, by cropping or slitting the ear.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

appropriate allow reserve set aside hallmark trademark mark single book character design give keep property feature
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Antonyms

use cost damned consummation application decline
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Hypernyms

mark portion characteristic marking marker assign

Hyponyms

mold mould

Derivatives

earmarked earmarking

Examples

We need earmark reform, and when I'm President, I will go line by line to make sure that we are not spending money unwisely. Barack Obama

Many of the earmark request forms are actually filled out by lobbyists and then just turned in by the member's staff to the appropriations committee. Jeff Flake

House and Senate Republicans are now united in adopting earmark bans. We hope President Obama will follow through on his support for an earmark ban by pressing Democratic leaders to join House and Senate Republicans in taking this critical step to restore public trust. John Boehner

Earmarks have become a symbol of a Congress that has broken faith with the people. This earmark ban shows the American people we are listening and we are dead serious about ending business as usual in Washington. John Boehner

The earmark favor factory needs to be boarded up and demolished, not turned over to new management that may or may not have a better eye for earmarks with 'merit.' Tom Coburn

I will earmark this money for your research Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

earlyish Earlywine earlywood earmarkable earmarker earmarking