quota: Meaning and Definition of

quo•ta

Pronunciation: (kwō'tu), [key]
— n.
  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.
  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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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