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Meritocracy
01
a societal system where success is determined by individual skill and ability rather than factors like wealth or social status
Examples
Meritocracy rewards hard work over family connections.
Some see meritocracy as reducing privilege.
02
the group of people who attain positions of authority or influence in a ability-based system
Examples
The nation 's leaders were largely drawn from the meritocracy.
Members of the corporate meritocracy often come from elite schools.
