1.  meal ticket(n = noun.possession) - a source of income or livelihood;
is a kind of bread and butter, keep, livelihood, living, support, sustenance

2.  meal ticket(n = noun.communication) luncheon voucher - coupon redeemable at a restaurant and entitling the holder to a meal;
is a kind of coupon, voucher

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