meritocracy
nounHow many syllables in meritocracy?
There are 5 syllables in the word meritocracy.How to pronounce meritocracy:
Definition of meritocracy:
- meritocracy (noun):
- the people who are moved into such positions
- the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth.
- a system, organization, or society in which people are chosen and moved into positions of success, power, and influence on the basis of their demonstrated abilities and merit (see merit entry 1 sense 1b)
Antonyms for meritocracy:
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