rationing system

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• Rationing in Cuba — refers to the system of food distribution known in Cuba as the Libreta de Abastecimiento ( Supplies booklet ). The system establishes the rations each person is allowed to buy through that system, and the frequency of supplies.OverviewThe vast… …   Wikipedia

• Rationing — Gasoline ration stamps printed, but not used, as a result of the 1973 oil crisis Rationing is the controlled distribution of scarce resources, goods, or services. Rationing controls the size of the ration, one s allotted portion of the resources… …   Wikipedia

• Rationing in the United Kingdom — is the series of food rationing policies put in place by the government of the United Kingdom during certain wartime periods of the 20th century [Ina Zweiniger Bargielowska Austerity in Britain: Rationing, Controls and Consumption, 1939 1955 ,… …   Wikipedia

• rationing — n [U] a system of limiting and sharing food, clothing, fuel, etc, especially in times of war. Rationing was introduced in Britain and the US during both world wars, and continued after World War II in Britain for several years. People were given… …   Universalium

• rationing — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strict ▪ bread, credit, food, fuel, gas (AmE), petrol (BrE), etc. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• rationing — [[t]ræ̱ʃənɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu with supp Rationing is the system of limiting the amount of food, water, petrol, or other necessary substances that each person is allowed to have or buy when there is not enough of them. The municipal authorities …   English dictionary

• rationing — ra|tion|ing [ ræʃnıŋ ] noun uncount the system of allowing people to have only a particular amount of something such as food or gas when there is not much available: Rationing continued for several years after the war …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• rationing — UK [ˈræʃ(ə)nɪŋ] / US noun [uncountable] the system of allowing people to have only a fixed amount of something such as food or petrol when there is not much available …   English dictionary

• 2007 Gas Rationing Plan in Iran — was launched by president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad s cabinet to reduce that country s fuel consumption. Although Iran is one of the world s largest producers of petroleum, rapid increases in demand and limited refining capacity has forced the country… …   Wikipedia

• Road space rationing — (Spanish: Restricción vehicular ; Portuguese: Rodízio veicular ) is a travel demand management strategy aimed to reduce the negative externalities generated by peak urban travel demand in excess of available supply or road capacity, through… …   Wikipedia

• Onion Rationing in the United Kingdom — During World War II, the supply and distribution of onions throughout the United Kingdom was restricted, along with many other foodstuffs. The Government did not order the rationing of onions until 1942. This was a relatively late date in… …   Wikipedia