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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"
   • ▪ a limited quantity of a particular product which under official controls can be produced, exported, or imported: "the country may be exceeding its OPEC quota of 1,100,000 barrels of oil per day"
   • ▪ a fixed minimum or maximum number of a particular group of people allowed to do something, such as immigrants to enter a country, workers to undertake a job, or students to enrol for a course: "the removal of entry quotas encouraged young people to enter universities"
   • ▪ (in a system of proportional representation) the minimum number of votes required to elect a candidate.
   • ▪ (in the Anglican Church) the proportion of the funds of a parish contributed to the finances of the diocese.

   Word Origin early 17th century: from medieval Latin quota (pars) ‘how great (a part)’, feminine of quotus, from quot ‘how many’.

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

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   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

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

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   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)

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

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   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.

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

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   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

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

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   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.