meritocracy – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
meritocracy
n.
government by the gifted or skilled, government by the intellectually worthy (rather than by family lineage or class)
Meritocracy
Meritocracy (
merit, from
Latin mereō "I earn" and
-cracy, from
Ancient Greek κράτος "strength, power") is a
political philosophy which holds that
power should be
vested in
individuals almost exclusively according to . Advancement in such a system is based on performance measured through examination and/or demonstrated achievement in the field where it is implemented.
meritocracy
Noun
1. a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects
(hypernym) social organization, social organisation, social structure, social system, structure
2. the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth
(hypernym) political orientation, ideology, political theory
meritocracy
n.
meritokracie
meritocracy
a value which privileges the hardworking over the less driven.
