overallocation
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From over- + allocation.
Noun
[edit]overallocation (uncountable)
- Excess allocation
- 2009 March 7, Kate Galbraith, “Little Impact Is Foreseen Over Change for Emissions”, in New York Times[1]:
- The carbon-trading pact “has struggled with credibility from Day 1, given the starting overallocation of emissions allowances,” Alex Rau, of the carbon-trading firm Climate Wedge, said in an e-mail message.