ALL meanings of meritocracy
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M m - noun meritocracy Government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability. 1
- noun plural meritocracy an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth. 1
- noun plural meritocracy a system in which such persons are rewarded and advanced: The dean believes the educational system should be a meritocracy. 1
- noun plural meritocracy leadership by able and talented persons. 1
- noun meritocracy system that rewards achievement 1
- variable noun meritocracy A meritocracy is a society or social system in which people get status or rewards because of what they achieve, rather than because of their wealth or social status. 0
- noun meritocracy rule by persons chosen not because of birth or wealth, but for their superior talents or intellect 0
- noun meritocracy the persons constituting such a group 0
- noun meritocracy a social system formed on such a basis 0
- noun meritocracy an intellectual elite, based on academic achievement 0
- noun meritocracy a system in which such an elite achieves special status, as in positions of leadership 0