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merit (claim to commendation or a reward) noun [UK: ˈme.rɪt] [US: ˈme.rət] | méritonoun |
meritocracy (rule by merit) noun [UK: ˌme.rɪ.ˈtɒ.krə.si] [US: me.rə.ˈtɒ.krə.si] | meritocracianoun |
meritocratic adjective [UK: ˌme.rɪ.tə.ˈkræ.tɪk] [US: ˌme.rɪ.tə.ˈkræ.tɪk] | meritocráticoadjective |
meritocratically (in a meritocratic way) adverb | meritocraticamenteadverb |
antimeritocratic (opposing meritocracy) adjective | antimeritocráticoadjective |
demerit point (point subtracted from a driver's license) noun | pontonoun |
emeritus (retired but retaining an honorific version of a previous title) adjective [UK: ɪ.ˈme.rɪ.təs] [US: ˌɪ.ˈme.rə.təs] | eméritoadjective |
temerity (reckless boldness) noun [UK: tɪ.ˈme.rɪ.ti] [US: tə.ˈme.rə.ti] | temeridadenoun |