Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Met number, maybe (5 letter answer)
The Answer
QUOTA
Tags
Notes
The answer QUOTA is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.
Related Clues
Allotment
Share
Assigned share
Designated amount
Fixed allotment
Floor or ceiling
Proportional share
Required amount
Target number
Affirmative action concern
Fund-raiser's concern
Sales clerk's minimum
Target number to hit
It may be met or filled
Definition
QUOTA as a noun:
1. a prescribed number; "all the salesmen met their quota for the month"
2. a proportional share assigned to each participant
3. a limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"