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Does this imply share-cropping? (9)

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I believe the answer is:

allotment

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'does this imply' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'share-cropping?' is the wordplay.
'share' becomes 'allot' (I've seen this before).
'cropping?' becomes 'ment' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'allot'+'ment'='ALLOTMENT'

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(Other definitions for allotment that I've seen before include "Rented piece of ground" , "grant?" , "Allowance" , "Where vegetables may be produced" , "Rented garden plot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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