Meaning of meritocrat in English:
meritocrat
Pronunciation /ˈmɛrɪtəkrat/
noun
1An advocate of a society governed by people selected according to merit.
- ‘the renowned meritocrat went against his own beliefs by quickly promoting his children’
- 1.1A member of a ruling or influential class of educated or able people.
- ‘a new elite of well-heeled meritocrats’