Term: merit system: the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: deaf-mutism: congenital deafness that results in inability to speak → 0
Candidate hypernym: dasyprocta: type genus of the Dasyproctidae: agoutis → 0
Candidate hypernym: bushbuck: antelope with white markings like a harness and twisted horns → 0
Candidate hypernym: muffin man: formerly an itinerant peddler of muffins → 0
Candidate hypernym: treason: a crime that undermines the offender's government → 0
Candidate hypernym: clerk: an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts) → 0
Candidate hypernym: doughnut: a small ring-shaped friedcake → 0
Candidate hypernym: distinctness: the quality of being sharp and clear → 0
Candidate hypernym: bill: a long-handled saw with a curved blade → 0
Candidate hypernym: tart: a pastry cup with a filling of fruit or custard and no top crust → 0