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)
3% LIEU In ___ of (rather than) (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
2% ADEPT Skilled (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 21, 2025
2% ORAL Spoken rather than written, as an exam (4)
2% APT Well-chosen (3) Commuter Oct 16, 2025
2% ETHOS Set of beliefs (5) Commuter Oct 14, 2025
2% EGGCORN In speech rather than song, the equivalent of "mondegreen" (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 12, 2025
2% TENET Core belief (5) Newsday Oct 7, 2025
2% ABLY With skill (4) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025
2% ABILITY Skill (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 4, 2025
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