meritocrat

mer·it·o·crat

noun \ˈmer-ə-tə-ˌkrat\

Definition of MERITOCRAT

chiefly British

: a person who advances through a meritocratic system

First Known Use of MERITOCRAT

1960

Rhymes with MERITOCRAT

Angora cat, aristocrat, gerontocrat, go to the mat, heliostat, humidistat, Jehoshaphat, kangaroo rat, magnificat, requiescat, Siamese cat, single combat, talk through one's hat, ten-gallon hat, thalassocrat, throw money at, under one's hat