"meritocrat" meaning in English

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        "An advocate of meritocracy."
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          "ref": "2019 May 9, Sarah Leonard, “The Fall of the Meritocracy”, in The New Republic:",
          "text": "The state uses universal testing to identify and elevate meritocrats, leaving most of England’s citizens poor and demoralized, without even a legitimate grievance, since, after all, who could argue that the wise should not rule?",
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          "ref": "2019 September 9, Jennifer Schuessler, “The Meritocrat Who Wants to Unwind the Meritocracy”, in The New York Times:",
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        "A person who has authority allegedly based on ability."
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