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 | ||