meritocrat
[ mer-i-tuh-krat ]
/ ˈmɛr ɪ təˌkræt /
noun
a member of a meritocracy.
Origin of meritocrat
First recorded in 1955–60;
merito(cracy) +
-crat
Words nearby meritocrat
merit,
merit badge,
merit pay,
merit system,
meritocracy,
meritocrat,
meritorious,
merits,
meriç,
merk,
merkel