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quota

[ kwoh-tuh ]

noun

  1. 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.

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  2. a proportional part or share of a fixed total amount or quantity.
  3. the number or percentage of persons of a specified kind permitted to enroll in a college, join a club, immigrate to a country, etc.


quota

/ ˈəʊə /

noun

  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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quota1

1660–70; < Medieval Latin, short for Latin quota pars how great a part?
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Word History and Origins

Origin of quota1

C17: from Latin quota pars how big a share?, from quotus of what number
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"If Brazil fills in the US quota of goods exports to China, the US may choose to punish Brazil."

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Olympics will be the first Games in history that will feature more women than men, the International Olympic Committee announced Wednesday after approving the medal events and athletes quota for the 2028 Games.

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Under the Canadian system, US dairy goods can enter the country duty-free or with very low tariffs - until certain quotas are exceeded.

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Fishing quotas are negotiated annually between the UK, EU and Norway.

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It could lose quotas on US agricultural produce.

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