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Meritocracy

nounid 91617·updated May 18, 2026
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the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth

polysemous

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plural
Meritocracies
possessive
Meritocracy's
pluralpossessive
Meritocracies'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth
§2
a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects

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