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Definition of deration in English: derationverb diːˈraʃ(ə)n [with object]Free (a commodity) of rationing restrictions. Example sentencesExamples - The last time derationing was tried was in 1949, but the Government quickly restored controls.
- Things such as the slow derationing of food and rehousing in council houses took time.
- As food was gradually derationed - it was completely derationed only in about 1956-public health started to improve and, mercifully, life expectancy began increasing.
- ‘York confectioners report that sales of sweets today - the first day of derationing - have been higher than on a normal Thursday,’ the paper reported.
- Battery cages were introduced into Britain on a commercial scale after the derationing of feeding stuffs in 1953.
- Tea was derationed in 1952 and the sales management (not unreasonably) thought there was going to be an increase in sales as a result.
- In the last month before derationing the ration was increased to 3 ounces a head.
- Part of the case for derationing is the failure of the public to take up the present ration of six ounces per week.
- The spokeswoman, however, said she wanted to make it clear that they were not advocating derationing in this country until there was adequate food within reach of all at a reasonable price.
- Thanks to derationing and the free market the price of tea has now gone down to 85 guineas a quarter.
- Agricultural changes since the 1950s included increased mechanisation, increased use of nitrogen and herbicides, derationing of animal feed, continuous cereal production and development of improved varieties.
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