meritocracy
1. a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects • Derivationally related forms: meritocratic • Hypernyms: social organization, social organisation, social structure, social system, structure 2. the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth • Derivationally related forms: meritocratic • Hypernyms: political orientation, ideology, political theory
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