
1) Desert society 2) Form of government 3) Social organisation 4) Social organization 5) Social structure 6) Social system 7) Structure
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1) Elite
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Meritocracy (merit, from Latin mereō `earn` and -cracy, from Ancient Greek κράτος kratos `strength, power`) is a political philosophy which holds that power should be vested in individuals almost exclusively according to merit. Advancement in such a system is based on intellectual talent measured through examination and/or demonstrated ...
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government by the meritorious
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a system of social stratification based on personal merit
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(from the article `public administration`) Public administration has also laid stress upon personnel. In most countries administrative reform has involved civil service reform. Historically, ...
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A system in which social positions are filled on the basis of individual merit and achievement, rather than ascribed criteria such as inherited wealth, sex or social background.
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In business, a system in which people advance because of their abilities rather than their connections or wealth, etc
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a society ruled by persons who merit their positions of power, usually interpreted as one where individuals with the most talent, best qualifications and greatest propensity for hard work, irrespective of family background, occupy the highest positions.
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[
n] - a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects 2. [n] - the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth
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meritocracy, meritocratic 1. Government by people who are selected on the basis of merit in a competitive educational system. 2. A government made up of an influential class of educated people. 3. An elite group of people whose progress is based on ability and talent rather than on class privilege or wealth. 4. A system in which advancement is b...
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noun the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth
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A system of stratification in which positions are given according to individual merit.
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a social system in which power goes to superior intellects
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