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Rationing

usgb/ˈræʃənɪŋ/Volume
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Often used when describing measures during war or crisis to control resources. SlideDuring the war, rationing of bread and meat was common.
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Usually administered by governments as a form of economic control. SlideThe new rationing policy affected how gasoline was distributed.
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Implies a shortage of supplies leading to the need to ration. SlidePost-hurricane, there was rationing of essential supplies like water.