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 Definitions of merit system  [ˌmɛr ɪˈtɔr i əs, -ˈtoʊr-]  

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Definition of 'merit system' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) merit system
the system or practice in which persons are hired or promoted on the basis of ability rather than patronage.

Etymology:  (1350–1400; ME merule < MF < L merulus, merula ousel, blackbird)

Definition of 'merit system' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) merit system
the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability

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