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nu·me·rus clau·sus | \ ¦nüməˌru̇ˈsklau̇ˌsu̇s \
Definition of numerus clausus
: a quantity fixed as the maximal number or percentage (as of applicants of a particular race or class) admissible to an academic institution
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