[ 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
[ 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
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004