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Indonesian
Etymology
Internationalism, borrowed from Dutch meritocratie (“meritocracy”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /me.ri.to.ˈkra.si/
- Rhymes: -si
- Hyphenation: me‧ri‧to‧kra‧si
Noun
meritokrasi (plural meritokrasi-meritokrasi)
- (politics) meritocracy: rule by merit and talent; a type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition.
Further reading
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from English meritocracy.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /meritokrasi/
- Rhymes: -si, -i
- Hyphenation: mé‧ri‧to‧kra‧si
Noun
meritokrasi (Jawi spelling ميريتوکراسي)
- (politics) meritocracy
Further reading
Turkish
Etymology
From French méritocratie, from English meritocracy.
Pronunciation
Noun
meritokrasi (definite accusative meritokrasiyi, plural meritokrasiler)
- meritocracy
Declension