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    quota
    /ˈkwəʊtə/

    noun

    • 1. a fixed share of something that a person or group is entitled to receive or is bound to contribute: "the county is falling short of its quota of blood donations"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUOTA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    QUOTA definition: 1. a fixed, limited amount or number that is officially allowed: 2. a fixed, limited amount or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › quotaQuota Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of QUOTA is a proportional part or share; especially : the share or proportion assigned to each in a division or to each member of a body. How to use quota in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › quotaQUOTA Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Quota definition: the share or proportional part of a total that is required from, or is due or belongs to, a particular district, state, person, group, etc.. See examples of QUOTA used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUOTA | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a number, amount, or share that is officially allowed or necessary: A bill before Congress would impose import quotas that could save 3700 jobs. (Definition of quota from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUOTA definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A quota is a fixed maximum or minimum proportion of people from a particular group who are allowed to do something, such as come and live in a country or work for the government. The bill would force employers to adopt a quota system when recruiting workers.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quotaQuota - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A quota is a specific number of things. If a quota is placed on the total number of apples each visitor can pick at an orchard, it means that once you've picked a certain number of apples, you have to stop. Usually a quota places an upper limit on the total number or amount of some item.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionquota noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    [countable] an amount of something that somebody expects or needs to have or achieve. I'm going home now—I've done my quota of work for the day. to get your full quota of sleep. Extra Examples. [singular] (politics) (in a system of proportional representation) a fixed number of votes that a candidate needs in order to be elected.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › quotaQuota - definition of quota by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. the proportional share or part of a whole that is due from, due to, or allocated to a person or group. 2. a prescribed number or quantity, as of items to be manufactured, imported, or exported, immigrants admitted to a country, or students admitted to a college.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › quotaquota | meaning of quota in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    quota meaning, definition, what is quota: an official limit on the number or amoun...: Learn more.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUOTA | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    QUOTA meaning: a limited amount of something that is officially allowed: . Learn more.