meritocrat

[ mer-i-tuh-krat ]

/ ˈmɛr ɪ təˌkræt /

noun

a member of a meritocracy.

Nearby words

merit pay, merit system, merited, meritless, meritocracy, meritocrat, meritocratic, meritorious, merits, meriç, merk

Origin of meritocrat

First recorded in 1955–60; merito(cracy) + -crat

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