English Explanatory Dictionary

quotaism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice of taking a certain action to fulfil a quota, regardless of the action's merits (for example, ensuring that 10% of students admitted to a college are from a certain ethnic group, regardless of their qualifications).

Word forms

quotaism

Etymology

From quota + -ism.

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