# meritocratic

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #78,819

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to a meritocracy.

## Etymology
From merit + -o- + -cratic or meritocrat + -ic.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/meritocratic