a card showing an individual's entitlement to certain rationed goods
They have begun to issue ration cards for basic necessities such as rice and flour.
Examples of 'ration card' in a sentence
ration card
She's never had to use a ration card.
The Times Literary Supplement (2017)
Ration cards will be issued and any purchase over the limit will be at a nonsubsidised rate that has yet to be decided.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Many people object altogether to the principle of a general meatless day, and favour instead a system of ration cards.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Ration cards are a problem, and, if you can get hold of one, a treasure.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Working in the same building were two men who dealt in illegal ration cards, the study has revealed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Decentralisation is not just about economics: individual preferences express our humanity, just as ration cards and uniforms are inherently dehumanising.