meritocracy

[ mer-i-tok-ruh-see ]

/ ˌmɛr ɪˈtɒk rə si /

noun, plural mer·i·toc·ra·cies.

an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth.

a system in which such persons are rewarded and advanced: The dean believes the educational system should be a meritocracy.

leadership by able and talented persons.

Origin of meritocracy

First recorded in 1955–60; merit + -o- + -cracy

OTHER WORDS FROM meritocracy

mer·i·to·crat·ic

[mer-i-tuh-krat-ik], /ˌmɛr ɪ təˈkræt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby meritocracy

meristem, meristematic, meristic, merit, merit badge, meritocracy, meritocrat, meritorious, merit pay, merits, merit system

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for meritocracy

We want to believe in the meritocracy, and, more importantly, that we are the sole proprietors of our achievements.
The Progressive White Guy's Guide to Privilege|Andy Hinds|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Both generations of meritocracy are tied to good things: hard work, high standards, social mobility.
We Need More Class Traitors: Solving America’s Meritocracy Problem|Jedediah Purdy|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Our meritocracy is doing more harm than good, and its members—and everyone else—need to start questioning it.
We Need More Class Traitors: Solving America’s Meritocracy Problem|Jedediah Purdy|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Our meritocracy has become the ideology of a self-concerned, infinitely ambitious, and basically fearful economy.
We Need More Class Traitors: Solving America’s Meritocracy Problem|Jedediah Purdy|April 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I wanted to write about a totally different sector of New York, which is far more interesting in my mind: the meritocracy crowd.
Novelist Holly Peterson Talks About New York, Power Trippers, and Love|Hannah Seligson|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With meritocracy in the ascendance, aristocracy was in descent.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
To belong to a meritocracy one needs to satisfy a series of demands, whose attainment is entirely up to he individual.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
Meritocracy is a "fair play" by rules of equal chance to derive benefits.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
Which leads us to the death of meritocracy and why this region's future is behind it.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
All modern states and societies must choose whether to be governed by merit (meritocracy) or by the privileged few (oligarchy).
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin

British Dictionary definitions for meritocracy

meritocracy

/ (ˌmɛrɪˈtɒkrəsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

rule by persons chosen not because of birth or wealth, but for their superior talents or intellect

the persons constituting such a group

a social system formed on such a basis

Derived forms of meritocracy

meritocrat, nounmeritocratic (ˌmɛrɪtəˈkrætɪk), adjective

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for meritocracy

meritocracy

[ (mer-i-tok-ruh-see) ]

A government or society in which citizens who display superior achievement are rewarded with positions of leadership. In a meritocracy, all citizens have the opportunity to be recognized and advanced in proportion to their abilities and accomplishments. The ideal of meritocracy has become controversial because of its association with the use of tests of intellectual ability, such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test, to regulate admissions to elite colleges and universities. Many contend that an individual's performance on these tests reflects his or her social class and family environment more than ability.

单词	meritocracy
释义	meritocracy [ mer-i-tok-ruh-see ] / ˌmɛr ɪˈtɒk rə si / noun, plural mer·i·toc·ra·cies. an elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth. a system in which such persons are rewarded and advanced: The dean believes the educational system should be a meritocracy. leadership by able and talented persons. Origin of meritocracy First recorded in 1955–60; merit + -o- + -cracy OTHER WORDS FROM meritocracy mer·i·to·crat·ic [mer-i-tuh-krat-ik], /ˌmɛr ɪ təˈkræt ɪk/, adjective Words nearby meritocracy meristem, meristematic, meristic, merit, merit badge, meritocracy, meritocrat, meritorious, merit pay, merits, merit system Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meritocracy We want to believe in the meritocracy, and, more importantly, that we are the sole proprietors of our achievements. The Progressive White Guy's Guide to Privilege\|Andy Hinds\|September 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Both generations of meritocracy are tied to good things: hard work, high standards, social mobility. We Need More Class Traitors: Solving America’s Meritocracy Problem\|Jedediah Purdy\|April 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Our meritocracy is doing more harm than good, and its members—and everyone else—need to start questioning it. We Need More Class Traitors: Solving America’s Meritocracy Problem\|Jedediah Purdy\|April 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Our meritocracy has become the ideology of a self-concerned, infinitely ambitious, and basically fearful economy. We Need More Class Traitors: Solving America’s Meritocracy Problem\|Jedediah Purdy\|April 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I wanted to write about a totally different sector of New York, which is far more interesting in my mind: the meritocracy crowd. Novelist Holly Peterson Talks About New York, Power Trippers, and Love\|Hannah Seligson\|April 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With meritocracy in the ascendance, aristocracy was in descent. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin To belong to a meritocracy one needs to satisfy a series of demands, whose attainment is entirely up to he individual. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin Meritocracy is a "fair play" by rules of equal chance to derive benefits. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin Which leads us to the death of meritocracy and why this region's future is behind it. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin All modern states and societies must choose whether to be governed by merit (meritocracy) or by the privileged few (oligarchy). After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin British Dictionary definitions for meritocracy meritocracy / (ˌmɛrɪˈtɒkrəsɪ) / noun plural -cies rule by persons chosen not because of birth or wealth, but for their superior talents or intellect the persons constituting such a group a social system formed on such a basis Derived forms of meritocracy meritocrat, nounmeritocratic (ˌmɛrɪtəˈkrætɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for meritocracy meritocracy [ (mer-i-tok-ruh-see) ] A government or society in which citizens who display superior achievement are rewarded with positions of leadership. In a meritocracy, all citizens have the opportunity to be recognized and advanced in proportion to their abilities and accomplishments. The ideal of meritocracy has become controversial because of its association with the use of tests of intellectual ability, such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test, to regulate admissions to elite colleges and universities. Many contend that an individual's performance on these tests reflects his or her social class and family environment more than ability. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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