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Meritocracy
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Meritocracy
A system in which the best qualified persons are rewarded for their achievements. That is, talent and hard work are rewarded in a meritocracy, rather than other factors like personal relationships or tenure. Meritocracy in a corporation may cause better results, but certain positions are still commonly kept within a family or friendship network.


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There's a danger in all this for Obama and his fellow meritocrats in the administration.
These days, Britons, whether of the left or the right, are generally thought to be meritocrats, in favour of social mobility, of people making their own way.
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