quo·ta 
/ˈkwoʊtə/ noun
plural quo·tas /ˈkwoʊtə/ noun [count] 1 : an official limit on the number or amount of people or things that are allowed
▪ import/export quotas ▪ The agency imposes strict fishing/hunting quotas. ▪ The company has imposed quotas on hiring. ▪ He lost his driver's license because he exceeded the quota of traffic violations. 2 : a specific amount or number that is expected to be achieved
▪ The department set new sales quotas in January. ▪ They filled/met their quota for new members. [=they got the number of new members that they were trying to get]
▪ import/export quotas ▪ The agency imposes strict fishing/hunting quotas. ▪ The company has imposed quotas on hiring. ▪ He lost his driver's license because he exceeded the quota of traffic violations.
▪ The department set new sales quotas in January. ▪ They filled/met their quota for new members. [=they got the number of new members that they were trying to get]
