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Definition of set-aside in English: set-asidenoun 1mass noun The policy of taking land out of production to reduce crop surpluses. government subsidies could be an alternative to set-aside as modifier grants for providing public access to set-aside land Example sentencesExamples - Farmers needing to graze their animals on set-aside land should write to their Regional Service Centre for permission.
- I believe farmers would benefit from tougher antitrust laws and probably from a voluntary set-aside program for major field crops.
- Topping the question list was continued concern that farmers disadvantaged by the foot-and-mouth cull would fall foul of new environmental rules requiring set-aside on temporary grassland.
- Ireland sought a derogation for the use of set-aside land some weeks ago in view of the persistent wet weather conditions this year.
- As well as the cows we have five sheep on set-aside land and arable for feed.
- Most of the land had been included in EU set-aside schemes and a riding school was operating on the remaining part of the farm.
- 1.1 Land taken out of production under the set-aside policy.
he has fifty acres of set-aside Example sentencesExamples - Covering every acre of agricultural set-aside with short coppice willow and burning every scrap of carbon neutral forestry residue might scrape up another four per cent!
2US A government contract awarded without competition to a minority-owned business. Example sentencesExamples - I do not support racial quotas, preferences, or set-asides, which perpetuate divisions and can lead people to question the accomplishments of successful minorities.
- His core component of municipal projects was minority business set-asides.
- More companies in the services sector can now qualify for government set-asides and other forms of aid, according to the Small Business Administration.
- The same is true for the perspective of electing more black mayors and city officials and promoting minority-owned businesses through affirmative action set-asides.
- Nevertheless, the courts have struck down minority set-asides and affirmative action programs at all levels of government.
- ‘Courts across the nation are striking down racial preferences and set-asides,’ they said in a prepared statement.
3US A portion of funds reserved for a particular purpose. Example sentencesExamples - Our efforts on public policy had lofty legislative goals and led to the passage of the Weeks Bill in 1911, which allowed for new federal reserve set-asides for the purpose of protecting watersheds.
- It has been at least 15 years since any appreciable number of CDC houses or apartments got Section 8 set-asides.
- It's been forgotten, though, that he was also in favor of racial set-asides, reparations for slavery, a socialist economy, and class war.
Definition of set-aside in US English: set-asidenounsɛt əˈsaɪdset əˈsīd 1The policy of taking land out of production to reduce crop surpluses. Example sentencesExamples - As well as the cows we have five sheep on set-aside land and arable for feed.
- Ireland sought a derogation for the use of set-aside land some weeks ago in view of the persistent wet weather conditions this year.
- Topping the question list was continued concern that farmers disadvantaged by the foot-and-mouth cull would fall foul of new environmental rules requiring set-aside on temporary grassland.
- Farmers needing to graze their animals on set-aside land should write to their Regional Service Centre for permission.
- I believe farmers would benefit from tougher antitrust laws and probably from a voluntary set-aside program for major field crops.
- Most of the land had been included in EU set-aside schemes and a riding school was operating on the remaining part of the farm.
- 1.1 Land taken out of production to reduce crop surpluses.
he has fifty acres of set-aside Example sentencesExamples - Covering every acre of agricultural set-aside with short coppice willow and burning every scrap of carbon neutral forestry residue might scrape up another four per cent!
2US A government contract awarded without competition to a minority-owned business. Example sentencesExamples - The same is true for the perspective of electing more black mayors and city officials and promoting minority-owned businesses through affirmative action set-asides.
- More companies in the services sector can now qualify for government set-asides and other forms of aid, according to the Small Business Administration.
- I do not support racial quotas, preferences, or set-asides, which perpetuate divisions and can lead people to question the accomplishments of successful minorities.
- ‘Courts across the nation are striking down racial preferences and set-asides,’ they said in a prepared statement.
- Nevertheless, the courts have struck down minority set-asides and affirmative action programs at all levels of government.
- His core component of municipal projects was minority business set-asides.
3US A portion of funds or other resources reserved for a particular purpose. a set-aside for library services for Native Americans Example sentencesExamples - It's been forgotten, though, that he was also in favor of racial set-asides, reparations for slavery, a socialist economy, and class war.
- Our efforts on public policy had lofty legislative goals and led to the passage of the Weeks Bill in 1911, which allowed for new federal reserve set-asides for the purpose of protecting watersheds.
- It has been at least 15 years since any appreciable number of CDC houses or apartments got Section 8 set-asides.
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