Definition of "meritocrat" []

• An advocate of meritocracy (noun)
• A person who has authority allegedly based on ability (noun)

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• "The prime ethical imperative for the meritocrat is self-fulfillment."
• "The great moral contest for the meritocrat is not between good and evil or virtue and vice."
• "A confirmed meritocrat – British Wrestling's performance director is Malcolm's son – he points out that "it's a cruel world"."