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quota

Definitions of quota
  1. noun
    a limitation on imports
    synonyms: contingent
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    type of:
    barrière commerciale
    any regulation or policy that restricts international trade
  2. noun
    a prescribed number
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    type of:
    chiffre, nombre
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
  3. noun
    in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball
    synonyms: coup
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    type of:
    coup
    (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
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