/ Dictionary / Index Q quota system: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: quo'ta sys"tem Pronunciation: [key] a system, originally determined by legislation in 1921, of limiting by nationality the number of immigrants who may enter the U.S. each year. a policy of limiting the number of minority group members in a business firm, school, etc. any hiring or admissions policy requiring that a specified number or percentage of minority group members be hired or admitted. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. quotable quotation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reticent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language