Belief that rulers should be chosen based on skills rather than wealth Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MERITOCRACY Belief that rulers should be chosen based on skills rather than wealth (11)
2% ART Skill (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
2% OUTRE Rather shocking (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 17, 2026
2% CREDO Guiding belief (5) Universal Jan 15, 2026
2% ADEPT Skilled (5) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
2% ABLE Skilled (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 8, 2026
2% CREED Belief system (5) LA Times Mini Jan 7, 2026
2% PACIFISM Belief that disputes between nations should be settled peacefully (8) (8) Puzzler Jan 6, 2026
2% ISM Belief suffix (3) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
2% IRATE Rather angry (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 30, 2025
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