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 meritocracy meritocracy

noun

  • the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth  ( meritocracy )
    the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth
  • a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects  ( meritocracy )
    a form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects


    •  Typha latifolia Typha latifolia

    noun

  • tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa  ( bullrush, bulrush, cat's-tail, nailrod, reed mace, reedmace, Typha latifolia )
    tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa


    •  roof of the mouth roof of the mouth

    noun

  • () the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities  ( palate, roof of the mouth )
    the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
       The palate separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity
    The palate separates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity


    •  bull shark bull shark

    noun

  • a most common shark in temperate and tropical coastal waters worldwide; heavy-bodied and dangerous  ( bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, cub shark )
    a most common shark in temperate and tropical coastal waters worldwide; heavy-bodied and dangerous


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