meritocracy
20 points
English
11 letters
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Definitions
noun
the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/mɛɹɪtˈɔːkɹʌsiː/ · 5 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural meritocracies
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
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