quota

American  

[kwoh-tuh] / ˈkwoʊ tə /

noun

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.

   Synonyms:

   allocation, apportionment, allotment

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.

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quota British  

/ ˈkwəʊtə /

noun

1. the proportional share or part of a whole that is due from, due to, or allocated to a person or group

2. a prescribed number or quantity, as of items to be manufactured, imported, or exported, immigrants admitted to a country, or students admitted to a college

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Etymology

Origin of quota

1660–70; < Medieval Latin, short for Latin quota pars how great a part?

Example Sentences

Also, the additional quota bidding of 300MW in February under the Feed-in-Tariff, a scheme that allows users to generate their own electricity to sell to the grid, may support Malaysia’s green targets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Countries have been assigned annual quotas and beef sent to China will be subject to the extra 55 percent levy if imports go beyond that amount.

From Barron's

A single national market, protected by quotas and dominated by local intellectual property, proved capable of generating a global No. 1 film without meaningful reliance on North America or Europe.

From MarketWatch

But she admits that some fishermen faced with time constraints, safety concerns and fishing quotas, don't always use the lines.

From BBC

The “kicker” this year was OPEC+’s decision to begin lifting production quotas sooner and faster than expected, said Babin.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• allocation
• allotment
• allowance
• measure