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English noun: meritocracy

1. meritocracy (group) a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects


Broader (hypernym)social organisation, social organization, social structure, social system, structure

2. meritocracy (cognition) the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth


Broader (hypernym)ideology, political orientation, political theory









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