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Meaning of quotaism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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).

uncommon, uncountable

Examples

“One night of television a week was given over to “Slovak night,” a practice many Czechs found annoying, seeing it merely as quotaism and adding nothing to the quality of the broadcast.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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