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noun

  • Official booklets issued by a government during a period of scarcity, typically wartime, containing stamps or coupons that authorize the holder to purchase limited quantities of goods like food, fuel, and clothing.

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Private mini-markets and clothing stores with well-stocked shelves have largely supplanted state "bodegas" and ration books in the past five years since SMEs were introduced.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

Theirs was a generation that had come through the war and been obliged to learn a new way of living: In these stories you will find references to ration books, refugees and firebombs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

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  • scarcity permits
  • distribution dockets
  • ration coupons
  • wartime currency
  • ration cards

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  • unlimited supply
  • open pantry
  • era of plenty
  • all you can get

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