merit system merit rate • meritable · · · Info · Definitions · Antonyms · Characters · · merit system · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 12 · · Length 4 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the system of employing and promoting civil servants on the basis of ability. Synonyms: merit system. · · Noun Definition 1 Antonyms · · · spoils system · · Antonym 0 Characters · · space U+0020 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074 y latin small letter y U+0079