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