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Ration (Noun)

A fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity).

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.

During wartime, the government issued a weekly ration of bread to each family to ensure fair distribution of limited resources.
The researcher carefully measured out a daily ration of food for each laboratory animal to maintain consistent conditions.
Due to the drought, the farmer had to impose a strict water ration on his livestock to prevent dehydration.
In the refugee camp, aid workers struggled to provide a basic ration of rice and vegetables to the growing population.
The astronauts had to live on a carefully calculated ration of food and oxygen supplies for the duration of their space mission.

The food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced".

Nouns denoting foods and drinks.

Soldiers relied on rations for sustenance during long deployments.
Each meal of their daily rations was carefully prepared by military chefs.
A military commander ordered the review of soldiers' rations for potential contamination.
Civilians volunteered to distribute rations in areas hit by the disaster.
As the days went by, rations for the astronauts began to run low on their interstellar mission.