quota

(kwōˈtə)

1. A proportional share, as of goods, assigned to a group or to each member of a group; an allotment.
2. A production assignment.
3. a. A number or percentage, especially of people, constituting or designated as an upper limit: a country with strict annual immigration quotas.
   b. A number or percentage, especially of people, constituting a required or targeted minimum: a system of quotas for hiring minority applicants.