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.

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

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.

[countable] quota (on something) a limited number or amount of people or things that is officially allowed. [countable] an amount of something that somebody expects or needs to have or achieve. …

A number or percentage, especially of people, constituting or designated as an upper limit: a country with strict annual immigration quotas. b. A number or percentage, especially of people, constituting a …

The last racial quota for a state board in Arkansas was recently struck down by a federal judge. Rather than defend that quota, the state actually agreed with the plaintiff suing to remove it.

Quota definition: A proportional share, as of goods, assigned to a group or to each member of a group; an allotment.

From Longman Business Dictionary quo‧ta /ˈkwəʊtəˈkwoʊ-/ noun [countable] an amount of something that is officially allowed or expected in a particular period of time The U.S. has for years imposed …

Dec 26, 2025 · Noun quota (plural quotas) A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division. A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a …

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