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quota system

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noun

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.

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RELATED WORDS

nondiscrimination

Nearby words

quorn, quorum, quot., quota, quota sampling, quota system, quota-hopping, quotable, quotation, quotation mark, quotation marks

Origin of quota system

First recorded in 1920–25

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019