meritocracy

About 0.24 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Rule by merit and talent.

   As a small nation without natural resources, Singapore relies on education and meritocracy to develop its economy.

2. noun A type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition.

Similar words

merit meritocrat meritocratism antimeritocracy expertocracy merocracy elitocracy moneyocracy kritarchy critocracy

Often followed by

and in is of that as was to has

Word family

meritocracies meritocratic