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quota
[kwoh-tuh]
noun
the share or proportional part of a total that is required from, or is due or belongs to, a particular district, state, person, group, etc.
Synonyms: , ,a proportional part or share of a fixed total amount or quantity.
the number or percentage of persons of a specified kind permitted to enroll in a college, join a club, immigrate to a country, etc.
quota
/ ˈəʊə /
noun
the proportional share or part of a whole that is due from, due to, or allocated to a person or group
a prescribed number or quantity, as of items to be manufactured, imported, or exported, immigrants admitted to a country, or students admitted to a college
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of quota1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of quota1
Example Sentences
Jason Houser, who was ICE’s chief of staff under the Biden administration, said law enforcement agents, when given quotas, will always find the easiest way to fulfill them.
Miller recently demanded a daily quota of 3,000 arrests per day of immigrants by ICE and then sold it as rounding up the “most dangerous criminals” threatening the country.
While commercial fishing remains canceled for a third consecutive year, fishery regulators recently decided to allow a limited season for recreational fishing on certain dates and with strict quotas.
According to the truth and reconciliation report, foreign adoption agencies set quotas for children, which Korean agencies willingly fulfilled.
During his inaugural address, President Trump promised to deport “millions and millions of criminal aliens,” and he has since mandated quotas for arrests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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