Make allowance for a general (5)
I believe the answer is:
grant
I believe this is a triple definition!
'make' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'allowance' is the second definition.
(both can mean money given to someone)
'for a general' is the third definition.
(Grant is an example)
(Other definitions for grant that I've seen before include "Give (a right, property, etc)" , "Make" , "Agree to - bursary" , "yield" , "Bestow; bursary" .)