merit system

collocation in English

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merit
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈmer.ɪt/us
/ˈmer.ɪt/
formal
the quality of being good and ...
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system
noun
uk
/ˈsɪs.təm/us
/ˈsɪs.təm/
a set of connected things or devices that ...
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(Definition ofmeritandsystemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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By 1921, over 80 percent of the federal civilian work force was covered and protected by a nationalmeritsystem.
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The department remained until the 1920s the primary bastion of patronage, and what progress there was in the extension of themeritsystemwas attained by 1894.
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Furthermore, ameritsystemshould not preclude the appointment of political advisers to the government to provide alternative advice to that from the civil service and also to promote advocacy.
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While such ameritsystemmay seem odd by modern standards, consider the case of today's teachers who typically receive credit for the excellent performance of their students on exams.
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The targets and all the rest are effectively quotas, whereas themeritsystemshould apply.
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This is competition in the industry, because themeritsystemused by the distribution boards ensures that electricity is supplied at the cheapest possible price.
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The amendment enacted ameritsystemfor the hiring of city employees.
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He also established a state civil service system that required the hiring of state employees to be based on ameritsystem.
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One of the most distinctive properties of the school was itsmeritsystemconsisting of carefully graded rewards and corresponding punishments.
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He instituted ameritsystemin the police and fire departments.
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He instituted winter pay after the 1896 season, initially 2 per week, and established ameritsystemwhich resulted in payment of bonuses.
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He consolidated previously independent departments and replaced the old patronage system with ameritsystem.
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He was an effective advocate of civil service reform and introduced ameritsystemfor appointees.
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Among the policies he successfully championed as governor were the institution of ameritsystemfor state employees and a minimum wage for teachers.
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Themeritsystemwas itself replaced by a classification system in 1935.
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As such, it had ameritsystemof enrollment requiring students to compete in an open application process.
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Any qualified elector of the city may bring an allegation of a violation of themeritsystembefore the personnel board for consideration and determination.
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Historians have traditionally been divided whether "patronage", meaning appointments made without ameritsystem, should be labelled corruption.
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All were related to themeritsysteminvestigation.
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