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earmarked budget

[/ˈɪrˌmɑːrkt ˈbʌdʒɪt/]
nounpl: earmarked budgets
orçamento destinado
1. A budget or portion of funds that has been set aside or designated for a specific purpose or project and cannot be used for other purposes
The government allocated an earmarked budget of $5 million for infrastructure development.
O governo alocou um orçamento destinado de 5 milhões de dólares para o desenvolvimento de infraestrutura.
2. Funds that are restricted or committed to a particular use or beneficiary
The foundation has an earmarked budget for educational scholarships.
A fundação possui um orçamento destinado para bolsas educacionais.
Synonyms
designated budgetallocated budgetrestricted budgetcommitted funds
Antonyms
discretionary budgetunrestricted budgetflexible budget

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
orçamento destinado
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
verba destinada
Alternative term using 'verba' which emphasizes the monetary aspect
Portugal
orçamento afetado
Portuguese preference using 'afetado' (affected/assigned)
Technical/Legal
dotação orçamentária específica
More formal term used in official documents

Related Idioms & Phrases

set aside funds for a specific purpose
ring-fence a budget
earmark money for education
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