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Definition & Meaning of "meritocracy"in English

Meritocracy
01

a societal system where success is determined by individual skill and ability rather than factors like wealth or social status 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
meritocracies
Examples
Meritocracy rewards hard work over family connections. 
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. 
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