quota system
noun/ˈkwəʊtə sɪstəm/
/ˈkwəʊtə sɪstəm/
- (politics) a system that limits the number of immigrants who may officially enter a country each year, or that states how many should be allowed to enter
- a quota system for migrants within the EU
- a policy of either limiting the number of students, employees, etc. of minority groups in a school or business, or of requiring a certain number or percentage to be hired or admitted
- The school had a quota system in place for many years.
- (economics) a system that limits the amount of particular goods that can enter or leave a country
- They allow sugar imports based on a quota system.
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