meritocracy
ਮੈਰਿਟਕਰੇਸੀ
definition
noun
For the first time in the 20th century, Britain's agonisingly slow progress towards meritocracy went into reverse.
government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability.
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In the earlier article, Herrnstein argued that our society is a 'meritocracy' where not only does the cream rise to the top, but it starts near the top from day one.
Second, Catalyst's paper challenges the legitimacy of a 'meritocracy' : why should the banker be vastly richer than the nurse or street-cleaner?
the relentless advance of the 'meritocracy'
But perhaps he overestimates the sturdiness of the SAT-based 'meritocracy' that he wishes to see deposed.
I believe in a society that is a 'meritocracy' , and I believe this is worth working for.
Being in a small community can be inhibiting; having business dealings with friends and family can stifle a 'meritocracy' .
progress towards 'meritocracy' was slow
It's the end of 'meritocracy' , let alone democracy.
They would call this a 'meritocracy' , others would see it merely entrenching the moneyed aristocracy.
Sure, the ideal of a 'meritocracy' - Jefferson's aristocracy of talent and all that - is very old, but America fell short of it for a long time.
Many liberal democracies, Britain included, justify wide disparities in the income levels of the rich and poor in terms of a doctrine of 'meritocracy' .
The founder of the National Outdoor Leadership School, proposed a 'meritocracy' , giving priority to those best educated in wilderness skills.
France is far from a 'meritocracy' in the American vein.
He built a multiracial 'meritocracy' that insists on tolerance, lawfulness and freedom from crime.
While Prussia had used nationalism to overcome France's advantage in recruiting, it found that adopting a 'meritocracy' was more difficult.
‘The industry became more of a 'meritocracy' ,’ says Kurt Cerulli of Boston's Cerulli Associates Inc.
He did his best, offering equal citizenship, collective solidarity, 'meritocracy' and mutual respect as his core Party values.
France, which prides itself on being a 'meritocracy' , has slowly ossified into its default mode of hierarchy.
I may no longer be the communist of my youth, but I do believe in a 'meritocracy' where people can get on in life thanks to their own efforts.
Truly, our visitor might conclude, the idea of a 'meritocracy' in Britain has yet to catch on.
Gillmor outlines a utopian world of media 'meritocracy' , where a blogger with a tiny readership can compete on equal terms with the New York Times or the BBC.
Sure, we spend billions each year on college sports but we are willing to give all that up for an academic 'meritocracy' based upon infallible test scores.
A true 'meritocracy' is tougher in this regard (note that affirmative action may benefit some whites, for this reason).
They considered themselves a landed 'meritocracy' rather than a regressive aristocracy.
Britain is a 'meritocracy', and everyone with skill and imagination may aspire to reach the highest level
That makes it a good focus for a discussion of 'meritocracy' , reverse discrimination, innate abilities, cultural prejudice and so on.
This is different from representative democracy, or 'meritocracy' .
Accordingly, Napoleon's 'meritocracy' channelled the gifted and diligent into an educational system which was geared to serving the needs of the regime.
In his first Observer article Hattersley complained that 'meritocracy' was incompatible with social democracy.
Who was the UK General in the First World War who rose from the ranks - dispelling the idea that Edwardian Britain wasn't a 'meritocracy' ?
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