Слово "earmark". Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

The major criterion left untested is one we cannot test here; that undefinable something which is the difference between a leader in battle... and one who merely has the earmarks but not the vocation.

At the time, these words were earmarked

Invariably they looked sideways at the blood and claimed the colour wasn't right, or the group wasn't right, or that it was too hot or too cold, or that it was congealed. Or else they would ask straight out, 'Why are you giving me bad blood?'             'Why should it be bad?'             'Because it's written on it "Do not touch".'             'Yes, that's because it was earmarked for someone else, but he doesn't need it any more.'

About a quarter of one's salary had to be earmarked for voluntary subscriptions, which were so numerous that it was difficult to keep track of them.

Dallas's defenses cracked on next salvo; Mike gave their spaceport three more (already committed) then shifted back to Cheyenne Mountain--later ones had never been nudged and were still earmarked

Authority would call it rebellion and warship would orbit with bombs earmarked for L-City and Hong Kong and Tycho Under and Churchill and Novylen, troops would land, grain barges would lift, under guard--and farmers would break necks to cooperate.