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quota

 

[ หˆkwษ™สŠtษ™ ]

Context #1

government

A limited or fixed number or amount of people or things, in particular. A restriction placed on the amount of a particular product which may be imported or exported.

Synonyms

allocation, limit, restriction

Examples of usage

  • The country has imposed a quota on the number of immigrants allowed to enter each year.
  • The government has set a quota on the amount of sugar that can be imported.
Context #2

employment

A fixed share of something that a person or group is entitled to receive or is bound to contribute.

Synonyms

goal, objective, target

Examples of usage

  • Each department has to meet its sales quota for the month.
  • Sales representatives are given a quota to achieve each quarter.

Translations

Translations of the word "quota" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cota

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅ‹เคŸเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Quote

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kuota

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฒะพั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kwota

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‰ฒๅฝ“

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท quota

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cuota

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kota

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ• ๋‹น๋Ÿ‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุตุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kvรณta

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kvรณta

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้…้ข

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kvota

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kvรณti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะฒะพั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒขแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kvota

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cuota

Word origin

The word 'quota' originated in the mid 17th century from Latin 'quota pars' meaning 'how large a part'. It initially referred to a share of the produce or profits due to a feudal lord. Over time, the term evolved to encompass various contexts such as government restrictions and employment targets.