Wikipedia attributes <i>meritocracy</i> to Young.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Meritocracy#Etymology" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Meritocracy#Etymology</a>