HyperDic: meritocracy

English > 2 senses of the word meritocracy:
NOUNgroupmeritocracya form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects
cognitionmeritocracythe belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth
meritocracy > pronunciation
Soundsmehrihtao'krahsiy
Rhymesabsorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy...
English > meritocracy: 2 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningA form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects.
Broadersocial organization, social organisation, social structure, social system, structureThe people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
Spanishmeritocracia
Catalanmeritocràcia
Adjectivesmeritocraticrelating to or characteristic of a meritocracy / meritocracy
English > meritocracy: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
MeaningThe belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth.
Broaderpolitical orientation, ideology, political theoryAn orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
Spanishmeritocracia
Catalanmeritocràcia
Adjectivesmeritocraticrelating to or characteristic of a meritocracy / meritocracy

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