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   Set-a·side

   /ˈsetəsīd/

   

   noun

   • 1. the policy of taking land out of production to reduce crop surpluses: "government subsidies could be an alternative to set-aside"
   • ▪ land taken out of production to reduce crop surpluses: "he has fifty acres of set-aside"
   • 2. a government contract awarded without competition to a minority-owned business. US
   • 3. a portion of funds or other resources reserved for a particular purpose: US "a set-aside for library services for Native Americans"

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