meritocracy

/,mɛri'tɑkrəsi/ noun
11 letters5 syllables20 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

A form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects.

2

The belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth.

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Pig Latineritocracymay
Starts & ends withM … Y
Syllablesmer · i · toc · ra · cy
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