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dotación

allocation

noun doh-tah-SYOHN Rare

Also means

endowment

Usage Note

Dotación refers to an allocated budget, staff complement, or endowment given to an institution or department. In military or police contexts it means the complement (crew or unit): la dotación del barco (the ship's complement). It is a formal register word; in everyday speech presupuesto (budget) or personal (staff) may replace it.

Examples

"La dotación presupuestaria para educación aumentó este año."

Natural Translation

The budget allocation for education increased this year.

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