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Even in its third century, America is still the most meritocratic nation in the world.
Victor Davis Hanson

Meaning of "meritocratic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MERITOCRATIC

meritocratic  [ˌmɛrɪtəʊˈkrætɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MERITOCRATIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Meritocratic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MERITOCRATIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Meritocracy

Meritocracy is a political philosophy which holds that power should be vested in individuals almost exclusively according to "merit" demonstrated at an early age. Advancement in such a system is based on intellectual talent measured through examination and/or demonstrated achievement in the field where it is implemented.

Definition of meritocratic in the English dictionary

The definition of meritocratic in the dictionary is of or relating to rule by persons chosen not because of birth or wealth, but for their superior talents or intellect.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MERITOCRATIC


antidemocratic
ˌæntɪˌdɛməˈkrætɪk
aristocratic
ˌærɪstəˈkrætɪk
autocratic
ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk
bureaucratic
ˌbjʊərəˈkrætɪk
democratic
ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk
hierocratic
ˌhaɪərəˈkrætɪk
Hippocratic
ˌhɪpəˈkrætɪk
idiosyncratic
ˌɪdɪəʊsɪŋˈkrætɪk
isocratic
ˌaɪsəʊˈkrætɪk
kleptocratic
ˌklɛptəʊˈkrætɪk
nondemocratic
ˌnɒndɛməˈkrætɪk
ochlocratic
ˌɒkləˈkrætɪk
pantisocratic
ˌpæntɪsəʊˈkrætɪk
plutocratic
ˌpluːtəˈkrætɪk
Socratic
sɒˈkrætɪk
stratocratic
ˌstrætəˈkrætɪk
technocratic
ˌteknəˈkrætɪk
theocratic
θɪəˈkrætɪk
ultrademocratic
ˌʌltrəˌdeməˈkrætɪk
undemocratic
ˌʌndɛməˈkrætɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MERITOCRATIC

merino
Merionethshire
merisis
merism
meristem
meristematic
meristic
meristically
merit
merit list
merit system
merited
meritless
meritocracies
meritocracy
meritocrat
meritorious
meritoriously
meritoriousness
merits

WORDS THAT END LIKE MERITOCRATIC

acratic
akratic
automatic
biquadratic
Christian Democratic
conglomeratic
cosmocratic
dyscratic
erratic
gynecocratic
hieratic
magistratic
nonaristocratic
operatic
pedantocratic
piratic
quadratic
social democratic
umbratic
unbureaucratic
uratic

Synonyms and antonyms of meritocratic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «meritocratic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MERITOCRATIC

Find out the translation of meritocratic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of meritocratic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «meritocratic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

任人唯才
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

meritocrática
570 millions of speakers

English

meritocratic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

meritocratic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجدارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

меритократическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meritocrática
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

meritocratic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

méritocratique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meritokrasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

meritokratisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

実力主義の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

능력 위주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meritokrasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhân tài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தகுதி சார்ந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेहरबानी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

meritokratik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

meritocratica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

merytokratyczną
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мерітократична
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

meritocratic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αξιοκρατική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meritokratiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

meritokratiska
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

meritocratic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of meritocratic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MERITOCRATIC»

The term «meritocratic» is regularly used and occupies the 87.177 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MERITOCRATIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «meritocratic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «meritocratic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about meritocratic

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3 QUOTES WITH «MERITOCRATIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word meritocratic.
1
Victor Davis Hanson
Even in its third century, America is still the most meritocratic nation in the world.
2
David Miliband
The 1970s - I was ten in 1975 - were a bad decade in all sorts of ways but the middle class had comfortable assumptions about the prospects for its children. The middle class was smaller then; it was a much less competitive Britain, less meritocratic.
3
Nandan Nilekani
Infosys was going to be a different type of company. It was going to be very ethically run, meritocratic, quality-conscious, transparent. People didn't confuse the personal with the corporate.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERITOCRATIC»

Discover the use of meritocratic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to meritocratic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Meritocratic Education and Social Worthlessness
This book critically examines the socio-cultural role of achievement within education, arguing that the increasingly global demand for measurable standards of academic achievement is an expression of political ideology and the aggressive, ...
Khen Lampert, 2012
2
Destined for Equality: The Inevitable Rise of Women's Status
practices, stressing strict evaluation of scholarly accomplishments, erected one bridge between the meritocratic procedures in education and those in the economy. By exhorting those controlling opportunities and rewards to treat everyone ...
Robert Max Jackson, 1998
3
The Imperative of Integration
To the extent that racialized status is an accurate proxy for subjection to discrimination by the institution practicing affirmative action, compensation tracks the unjust denial of access to a merited opportunity and thus generates what meritocratic ...
Elizabeth Anderson, 2010
4
Democracy and the Emergence of Meritocratic Bureaucracies: ...
This study examines when, where and how meritocratic bureaucracies emerge in Africa.
Martha Claire Johnson, 2011
5
Equality and Preferential Treatment
The in- appropriateness of such meritocratic criteria does not make the color black appropriate for the purpose served by those criteria. What is called for is the development of more refined meritocratic criteria that are accurate for all groups ( or ...
Marshall Cohen, Thomas Nagel, Thomas Scanlon, 1977
6
Conflicting Philosophies of Education in Israel/Palestine
Instrumental interactions, for instance, are typically manifested in the meritocratic school, which emphasizes competition and academic achievement. Expressive interactions are apparent in a school that encourages the child to develop her ...
Ilan Gur-Ze'ev, 2000
7
The Philosophy of Recognition: Historical and Contemporary ...
This volume collects original, cutting-edge essays on the philosophy of recognition by international scholars eminent in the field.
Hans-Christoph Schmidt am Busch, Christopher F. Zurn, 2010
8
Liberalism and the Limits of Justice
Perhaps the most striking difference is in the role of individual merit or desert, which is central in the meritocratic conception and absent, or at least seriously weakened, in justice as fairness.1 In a 'fair meritocracy', that is, one in which ...
Michael J. Sandel, 1998
9
War and Society in Ancient MesoAmerica
Aristocratic societies had insurmountable class barriers while meritocratic societies permitted some mobility, even into the ranks of the nobility. This mobility was achieved primarily through military success, which led to a greater distribution of ...
Ross Hassig, 1992
10
European Values At The Turn Of The Millennium
These same studies show that values of power and achievement, which are close to the pattern generally designated as meritocratic individualism (for example, orientation towards power, social recognition and ambition), are predictors of ...
Wilhelmus Antonius Arts, Loek Halman, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERITOCRATIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term meritocratic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The wild ride on China's stock-market rollercoaster is far from over
China's admirers like to compare its Communist leadership to a meritocratic mandarin caste whose governance skills outstrip anything on offer ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
2
NSA 'NiFi' Big Data Automation Project Out In The Open
... Top-Level Project (TLP), signifying that the project's community and products have been well-governed under the ASF's meritocratic process ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
3
BattleBots Is Sports All Right, And It's Amazing
It's not strictly meritocratic—Munson and Roski definitely seem keen on maintaining variety, and recognize that weirdness matters, and helps. «VICE, Jul 15»
4
Who's Holding America's Credibility Hostage?
... make it to the top of the ticket in 2016, the Chinese communists would claim that their system is no more or less meritocratic than America's. «Commentary Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Buyers or Sellers? Let's Project
... resolution, more all-in hands -- matches our growing understanding of our own reality better than the old, ostensibly more meritocratic model. «Sports On Earth, Jul 15»
6
How your parents' level of education affects your chances
... children tend to be the biggest winners in meritocratic systems. They are generally adept at negotiating their way through education systems, ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
7
Regardless of Talent, Polish Dance Troupe Says No to 'Fat' Performers
She added that size restrictions are an arbitrary detail that goes against the very essence of an audition process — a meritocratic process that ... «DNAinfo, Jul 15»
8
With seven women among its top 14 executives, Switch sets itself apart
Overgaard said by prioritizing talent and creating a meritocratic work environment, Switch founder Rob Roy created a company culture in which ... «VEGAS INC, Jul 15»
9
How to Prepare Your Sales Team for Adversity
As outlined in the article, pervasive competition, a quasi-meritocratic environment and performance incentives that span the entire spectrum of ... «Business 2 Community, Jul 15»
10
Where are the Women and Minority Open Source Programmers?
Open source culture—in theory and largely in practice—is about as meritocratic as can be. Yet it's also nearly as dominated by white males as ... «The VAR Guy, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Meritocratic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/meritocratic>. May 2024 ».
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