quota

noun
/ˈkwəʊ.tə/

A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.

Other meanings

A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.
A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity.

Related words

antiquota
nonquota
quotaism
quotaless
quotalike
quota quickie
quota-hopping
quota refugee

Word history

From Latin "quota".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “quota” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.