quota
🇺🇸
/ˈkwəʊtə/
🇬🇧
/ˈkwəʊtə/
noun
C1
An official limit on the number or amount of something allowed.
The government set a strict import quota on grain to protect local farmers.
R
The amount of something someone is expected to do or have.
I've finished my daily work quota, so I'm going home now.
R
The number of votes a candidate needs to win an election.
The candidate fell just 76 votes short of the required quota to win.
translation
An official limit on the number or amount of something allowed.; The amount of something someone is expected to do or have.; The number of votes a candidate needs to win an election.
Word Forms
Plural
quotas