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Words with a similar base: meritocracy

'meritocracy'

[meritocracy.n.01] as in: a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects

'meritocracy'

[meritocracy.n.02] as in: the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth

Origins

					meritocracy (English)
└── merit (English)
    └── merite (Middle English (1100-1500))
        └── merite (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
            └── meritum (Latin)