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Meritocracy   /mɛrɪtˈɔkrəsi/   Listen
Meritocracy

noun
1.
A form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects.
2.
The belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth.





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