meritocracy
noun/ˌmerɪˈtɒkrəsi/
/ˌmerɪˈtɑːkrəsi/
(plural meritocracies)
- [countable, uncountable] a country or social system where people get power or money on the basis of their ability
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- the meritocracy[singular] the group of people with power in this kind of social system
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