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meritocracies

meritocracies is the plural of meritocracy.

Meaning of meritocracy

Noun

meritocracy (countable and uncountable, plural meritocracies)

  1. Rule by merit and talent.
    • As a small nation without natural resources, Singapore relies on education and meritocracy to develop its economy.
    Antonyms:
    nepotism
  2. A type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition.

Questions about meritocracies

What is meritocracies the plural of?
Meritocracies is the plural of meritocracy.

Words near meritocracies in the dictionary

  1. meritless
  2. meritlessly
  3. meritlessness
  4. meritmonger
  5. meritmongers
  6. meritocracies
  7. meritocracy
  8. meritocrat
  9. meritocratic
  10. meritocratically
  11. meritocratism

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