Synonyms for
Quota
Definition
a fixed share of something that a person or group is entitled to receive or is bound to contribute
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Common collocations
- production quota
- sales quota
- import quota
- export quota
- meeting quota
- exceeding quota
- quota system
- quota limits
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Usage note
A quota is a fixed share or amount. It is often used in the context of business, immigration, or trade to limit or assign a specific quantity.
Example sentences
- The company has a quota for hiring new employees this year.
- Each team member has a quota for completing their tasks.
- The government imposed a quota on imports to protect local businesses.
- She reached her quota of sales for the month.
- The fishing industry has a quota for catching certain types of fish.
Quotes
We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie. ― David Mamet
I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him. ― Galileo Galilei
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. ― Steve Jobs