It urges a programme of action for…the potential drop-outs who are too often ignored in an education system which often seems devoted only to the able and the clever—the meritocrats (Brian MacArthur).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mer|i|to|crat|ic — «MEHR uh tuh KRAT ihk», adjective. 1. having to do with a meritocracy: »a meritocratic society. 2. based solely upon intellectual achievement: »Higher education in Britain is in danger of becoming a “meritocratic treadmill” (London Times).… … Useful english dictionary
mer´i|to|crat´i|cal|ly — mer|i|to|crat|ic «MEHR uh tuh KRAT ihk», adjective. 1. having to do with a meritocracy: »a meritocratic society. 2. based solely upon intellectual achievement: »Higher education in Britain is in danger of becoming a “meritocratic treadmill”… … Useful english dictionary
crat — de·crat·er; dem·o·crat; dem·o·crat·ic; des·e·crat·er; dix·ie·crat; ge·o·crat·ic; hi·er·o·crat·ic; hip·po·crat·ea; hip·po·crat·e·a·ce·ae; hip·po·crat·ic; hoo·ver·crat; id·i·o·crat·ic; leu·co·crat·ic; mel·a·no·crat·ic; meso·crat·ic; mob·o·crat;… … English syllables
meritocrat — mer·it·o·crat … English syllables
meritocratic — mer·it·o·crat·ic … English syllables
meritocracy — mer|i|toc|ra|cy [ ,merı takrəsi ] noun count or uncount a system or society in which people have influence or status according to their abilities and achievements rather than because of their social class ╾ mer|i|to|crat|ic [ ,merıtə krætık ]… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
ic — ot·ic; zo·ic; IC; ac·a·dem·ic; ac·ro·bat·ic; ac·ro·me·gal·ic; ac·ro·nar·cot·ic; acryl·ic; adon·ic; ae·ol·ic; aero·stat·ic; al·ca·ic; al·co·hol·ic; al·go·gen·ic; al·pha·nu·mer·ic; al·ta·ic; am·har·ic; am·o·rit·ic; an·al·pha·bet·ic; an·a·lyt·ic;… … English syllables
meritocrat — ˈmerə̇d.ōˌkrat noun ( s) Etymology: merit (I) + o + crat : one who advances through a meritocratic system * * * /mer i teuh krat /, n. a member of a meritocracy. [1955 60; MERITO(CRACY) + CRAT] * * * merˈitōcrat noun … Useful english dictionary
meritocrat — /mer i teuh krat /, n. a member of a meritocracy. [1955 60; MERITO(CRACY) + CRAT] * * * … Universalium
