earmarking
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Earmark \Ear"mark`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Earmarked; p. pr. & vb. n. Earmarking.]
1.To mark, as sheep, by cropping or slitting the ear. [1913 Webster]
2.To designate or reserve for a specific purpose; as, the alumni fund was earmarked for dormitory construction. [PJC]