"quotaism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: quota + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quota|ism}} quota + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} quotaism (uncountable)
  1. (uncommon) 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). Tags: uncommon, uncountable
    Sense id: en-quotaism-en-noun-dwkNIzwg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

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