| n. | 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. |
| Noun | 1. | meritocracy - a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects |
| 2. | meritocracy - the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth |