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quota - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'quota' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Quota [ n.]
- A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.

Meaning of 'quota' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . quota [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a prescribed number
Example in sentence:
  • all the salesmen met their quota for the month
Meaning (2):
- a limitation on imports
Example in sentence:
  • the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated