meritocracy


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

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

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'So any decision must be on meritocracy and the eradication of poverty must be on needs base,' said Tan, adding that 'little Napoleons' in the civil service is also detrimental to the businesses.
Muhammad Sarwar said that the government is ensuring transparency and meritocracy in the country.
In Michael Young's 1958 dystopia, The Rise of the Meritocracy, the narrator describes a society in 2033, where social divides are no longer rooted in wealth or poverty but, instead, citizens rise and fall according to their ability.
Politicians always pay lip service to the need for meritocracy and good leadership in the police force but few, if any, believe these platitudes.
He said that it is high time to make meritocracy and justice, essential components of the system.
It is requested to the PM to pay attention to the FPSC, ensure transparency and meritocracy, and punish those involved in leaking CSS papers.
MIANWALI -- Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday termed accountability and meritocracy hallmarks of a successful democracy and said every leader will now be answerable to the public.
The delegation appreciated the government for ensuring transparency and meritocracy in welfare projects and development schemes.
It was always thus and ever like to be For meritocracy here is not the game: We Brits, you see, suffer our servility Too much to change - what a shame.
These developments come from very different directions, but they indicate an assault on one of the foundations of modern society -- meritocracy.
The Boston challenge is different, asking for genuine meritocracy. The lawsuit argues elite universities pretend to be meritocratic but don't actually practice what they preach.