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Definition meritocracy in British English

meritocracy noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ˌmerɪˈtɒkrəsi/
1

a system or society in which people have influence or status according to their abilities and achievements rather than because of the social class to which they belong

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Definition meritocracy in British English