/ˈkwoʊtə/
quota
BrE /ˈkwəʊtə/
NAmE /ˈkwoʊtə/
[C]
the limited number or amount of people or things that is officially allowed
to introduce a strict import quota on grain
a quota system for accepting refugees
[C]
an amount of sth that sb expects or needs to have or achieve
I’m going home now—I’ve done my quota of work for the day.
[sing.] (politics)
a fixed number of votes that a candidate needs in order to be elected
He was 76 votes short of the quota.