MERITOCRACY


Meaning of MERITOCRACY in English

[ ˌmɛrɪ'tɒkrəsi ]

■ noun ( plural meritocracies ) government by people selected according to merit.

↘a society governed by ~.

↘a ruling or influential class of educated people.

Derivatives

meritocrat noun

meritocratic -tə'kratɪk adjective

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