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Quota

Quota Meaning & Definition
Quota Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Quota?

[n] a limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"
[n] a proportional share assigned to each participant
[n] a prescribed number; "all the salesmen met their quota for the month"

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See Also | allocation | allotment | import barrier | number | trade barrier

Quota In Webster's Dictionary

\Quo"ta\, n. [LL., fr. L. quota (sc. pars), fr. quotus which or what in number, of what number, how many, fr. quot how many, akin to quis, qui, who: cf. It. quota a share. See {Who}.] A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division. ``Quota of troops and money.''

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