This article was written by the man who coined the word, and explains what political system he was describing and how it has been enacted in British politics.

Concepts

etymology

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Additional Tags

meritocracy, origin of words, rise of the meritocracy, success, the guardian, social class

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)