• In a nutshell: A form of government where your power or position is based on your ability or achievements. Like communism, this sounds really good on paper (or a computer screen).


    Meritocracy meaning & definition 1 of Meritocracy.


  • A once-popular theory that the successful deserve their success, this was conclusively proven false in early 2017 in Washington, DC.

    Meritocracy meaning & definition 2 of Meritocracy.


  • First you create a set of measures to define merit and then you promote those individuals which rate the highest on the measuring stick.

    The term meritocracy gained strong usage in society with the wealthy after Michael Youngs publishing of the book, The Rise of the Meritocracy.

    Meritocracy meaning & definition 3 of Meritocracy.


  • Meritocracy is often a fancy word for fascism.

    Meritocracy meaning & definition 4 of Meritocracy.


  • a social system, society, or organization in which people get success or power because of their abilities, not because of their money or social position:

    Meritocracy meaning & definition 5 of Meritocracy.


  • Government or the holding of power by people selected according to merit.

    Meritocracy meaning & definition 6 of Meritocracy.

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