Synonyms for quota
ˈkwoʊ təquo·ta

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1. quotanoun

   A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.

   Synonyms:
   quotum, apportionment, allocation, allotment

Princeton's WordNet

1. quotanoun

   a prescribed number

   "all the salesmen met their quota for the month"

2. quotanoun

   a proportional share assigned to each participant

3. quotanoun

   a limitation on imports

   "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"

Matched Categories

1. • Allotment
   • Number
   • Trade Barrier

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. quotanoun

   Synonyms:
   portion, share, contingent, proportion, proportional part

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quotanoun

   Synonyms:
   portion, share, allotment, apportionment

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "quota":

   quotas, contingent, quotient, share, contingente, contingents, assessments, proportion, troop

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1. Leandro Liberman:

   We're not receiving our quota of dollars so we can't bring in parts, and production is seizing up.

2. Immigration Minister Inger Stojberg:

   It is the government's clear position that Denmark should not be part of any mandatory quota system where it is decided from Brussels how many asylum seekers we should take in Denmark, we do already take a significant co-responsibility and treat the asylum seekers here fairly.

3. Roger Wicker:

   The irony is that the Supreme Court is at the very time hearing cases about this sort of affirmative racial discrimination while adding someone who is the beneficiary of this sort of quota.

4. Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico:

   The quota system is irrational, and in our opinion will end up in disgrace.

5. Yi Gang:

   The failure to adjust quota shares undermines the representation, governance, and legitimacy of the IMF, china will, along with the other parties, continue to push for reforms of the IMF's quotas that will strengthen the voice and representation of emerging market economies.