A society in which power is wielded by those who deserve it, based on their talents, industry, and success in competition rather than through membership of a certain social class or possession of wealth is referred to as a(an)

a. meritocracy.
b. aristocracy.
c. oligarchy.
d. monarchy.
e. plutocracy.


a

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