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Meritokratie — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • meritocracy noun A system in which people advance according to their ability and effort rather than their wealth, class or connections.

Senses

Meritokratie is used for these senses in English:

meritocracy — full definition

  1. noun A system in which people advance according to their ability and effort rather than their wealth, class or connections.
  2. noun The group of people who hold power in such a system.
  3. noun The belief that positions and rewards ought to be distributed on merit alone.

Related German words