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merit system

Summary

merit system is a type of system[1]. It draws 200 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_system category, ranking #33 of 52).[2]

Key Facts

  • merit system's instance of is recorded as type of system[3].
  • merit system is the opposite of spoils system[4].
  • merit system's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana[5].
  • merit system's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[6].

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Definition and Type

merit system's instance of is recorded as type of system[3]. It is the opposite of spoils system[4].

Why It Matters

merit system draws 200 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_system category, ranking #33 of 52).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → The Encyclopedia Americana, New International Encyclopedia
    P14541 → 2ZLLJv
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → type of system
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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