rationing
noun/ˈræʃənɪŋ/
/ˈræʃənɪŋ/
[uncountable]- the policy of limiting the amount of food, fuel, etc. that people are allowed to have when there is not enough for everyone to have as much as they want
- The government may have to introduce water rationing.
- wartime rationing (= introduced during a war)
- credit rationing (= limiting the amount of money that people are allowed to borrow)
- The government introduced meat rationing in May.
CultureRationing was introduced in Britain and the US during both world wars, and continued after the Second World War in Britain for several years. People were given ration books which showed how much food, etc. they were allowed to buy each week. Many people grew extra food to feed their families and there was a black market (= illegal trade) in many goods.Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strict
- bread
- credit
- …
- have
- bring in
- introduce
- …
- be in force
- exist
- system
- rationing of
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