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| quota [ kwṓtə ] (plural quotas) |
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1. proportional share: a proportional share of something that somebody should contribute or receive
 You haven't done your quota of night shifts.
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2. maximum permitted number or amount: a maximum number or quantity that is permitted or needed
European fishing quotas
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| [Early 17th century. Via medieval Latin quota (pars) 'how large (a part)?', feminine of quotus (see quote)] |
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