Function: noun
Date: 1879
: a system by which appointments and promotions in the civil service are based on competence rather than political favoritism
Function: noun
Date: 1879
: a system by which appointments and promotions in the civil service are based on competence rather than political favoritism
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012