| query | A q____ is a fixed maximum or minimum proportion of people from a particular group who are allowed to do something, such as come and live in a country or work for the government.A quota is a fixed maximum or minimum proportion of people from a particular group who are allowed to do something, such as come and live in a country or work for the government. The bill would force employers to adopt a quota system when recruiting workers. |
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| word | quota |
| full-definition | noun A quota is the limited number or quantity of something which is officially allowed . The quota of four tickets per person had been reduced to two. A quota is a fixed maximum or minimum proportion of people from a particular group who are allowed to do something, such as come and live in a country or work for the government. The bill would force employers to adopt a quota system when recruiting workers. Someone's quota of something is their expected or deserved share of it. They have the usual quota of human weaknesses, no doubt. |
| inflections | quotas |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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