The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word QUOTA
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More clues leading to the result QUOTA
- Share quarterly round after ripping off its leader
- Cut doctor out in session of enquiry?
- Share question on team regularly
- Status band of volunteers share
- Set number worked out in question and answer
- Size limitation‘s no bar to Shakespeare’s general leading army
- Cut half of other people’s words
- One leaving ring with a cut
- Share, say, a tea? Oh, you queue up
- Endlessly repeat a whack
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The straight part
We know that "Share" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case share = quota.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does QUOTA mean?
QUOTA noun- A proportional part or share; the share or proportion assigned to each in a division.
- A prescribed number or percentage that may serve as, for example, a maximum, a minimum, or a goal.
- A restriction on the import of something to a specific quantity.