meritocracy

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /mɛɹɪˈtɒkɹəsi/
• (America) IPA: /mɛɹəˈtɑkɹəsi/

Noun

meritocracy

1. Rule by merit, and talent.
2. A type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition.

Translations

• French: méritocratie
• German: Meritokratie, Leistungsgesellschaft
• Portuguese: meritocracia
• Russian: меритокра́тия
• Spanish: meritocracia

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