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merit system
noun
- a system or policy whereby people are promoted or rewarded on the basis of ability and achievement rather than because of seniority, quotas, patronage, or the like.
merit system
noun
- the system of employing and promoting civil servants solely on the basis of ability rather than patronage Compare spoils system
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Word History and Origins
Origin of merit system1
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences
The only relief, concluded the report, was to be found in a thoroughgoing merit system of appointing civil servants.
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This merit system is in operation to-day and is a most excellent thing, only becoming dangerous when extended too far.
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Since 1904 a merit system has been applied in the advancement of teachers; civil service rules cover the rest of the employees.
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A law was passed establishing a Commission which was to introduce the merit system.
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Nevertheless, the "merit system" has not met the expectations of its most enthusiastic supporters.
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