meritocrat

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmerɪtəʊkræt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(meri tə krat′)


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mer•i•to•crat  (meri tə krat′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Sociologya member of a meritocracy.
  • merito(cracy) + -crat 1955–60

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