The belief that advancement is based solely on ability or achievement.
A social system in which status is assumed to be acquired through individual ability and effort.
A society in which political power is proportionate to merit
Achievement of employment and advancement by merit as opposed to other means, such as patronage or personal favor. Often applies to systems of personnel recruitment in government by civil service examination.
a system in which advancement is based on individual ability or achievement
a system in which people are chosen and promoted for their talents and performance
A system of government whereby a particular standard of ability is used as the basis by which political leadership is determined or accrues to an existing elite.
Recognition and rewards based on an employees ability and performance rather than status or personal contacts.
Meritocracy is a system of government or other organization based on demonstrated ability (merit) and talent rather than by wealth, family connections (nepotism), class privilege, cronyism or other historical determinants of social position and political power, and also in distinction to a pure democracy.