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meritocrat

noun

Etymology

From merit + -o- + -crat.

  1. derived from *(s)mer-✻
  2. derived from meritum
  3. derived from merite
  4. derived from merit
  5. inherited from merit
  6. formed as meritocrat — “merit + -o- + -crat”

Definitions

  1. An advocate of meritocracy.

  2. A person who has authority allegedly based on ability.

    • The state uses universal testing to identify and elevate meritocrats, leaving most of England’s citizens poor and demoralized, without even a legitimate grievance, since, after all, who could argue that the wise should not rule?

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA