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
Example:
- 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
Example:
- The school had a quota system in place for many years.
a system that limits the amount of particular goods that can enter or leave a country
Example:
- They allow sugar imports based on a quota system.