Term: merit system: the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: text file: (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: guevina: one species: Chilean nut
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: onset: the beginning or early stages
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: editorial department: the department of a publishing business that edits material for publication
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: hotchpotch: a stew (or thick soup) made with meat and vegetables
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: algorithmic language: an artificial language designed to express algorithms
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: esquire: a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: quark cheese: fresh unripened cheese of a smooth texture made from pasteurized milk, a starter, and rennet
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: indexing: the act of classifying and providing an index in order to make items easier to retrieve
Broader: system: a complex of methods or rules governing behavior | Unrelated: genus senna: genus of shrubs and trees and herbs many of which are often classified as members of the genus Cassia