Quota

/kwˈə‍ʊtɐ/

/ˈkwoʊtə/

Quota

a prescribed number

(economics) a restriction on trade imposed by a government that limits the import, export or production of a particular product

(economics) an amount or share that each individual is entitled to receive

Examples

1. If push comes to shove, the government will impose quotas on imports.

2. The boss whaled on us for the entirety of the meeting because of our failure to meet our sales quota.

3. But not all countries have introduced quotas.

4. Do quotas work well?