plural quotas
1
: an official limit on the number or amount of people or things that are allowed
import/export quotas
The agency imposes strict fishing/hunting quotas.
The company has imposed quotas on hiring.
He lost his driver's license because he exceeded the quota of traffic violations.
2
: a specific amount or number that is expected to be achieved
The department set new sales quotas in January.
They filled/met their quota for new members. [=they got the number of new members that they were trying to get]
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“Quota.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/quota. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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