Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

merit system

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
mer-it sys-tem
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability

Questions

What does merit system mean?
the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability

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