[set-uh-sahyd] 
| 1. | something, as land or profits, set aside for a particular purpose. |
| 2. | a tract of federal lands set aside as a wildlife refuge, oil exploration site, etc. |
| 3. | a tract of farmland on which commercial crops or a specific crop will not be grown, as part of a federal plan to decrease production in order to maintain or increase prices. |
| 4. | a specified amount or percentage of an industry's production set aside, esp. for government use: Ten percent of gasoline production is a set-aside for emergency use by the state. |
| 5. | a government contract awarded, as to a minority-owned business, without competitive bidding. |
| 6. | pertaining to or constituting a set-aside: set-aside provisions of the new law. |
