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Excellence

The quality of being excellent state of possessing good qualities in an eminent degree exalted merit superiority in virtue

award

formal decision regarding benefits in a workers' compensation claim 2 : something granted esp. on the basis of merit or entitlement: as a : a contract won by a successful bidder b : relief usually in the

discriminate

discriminate -nat·ed -nat·ing : to make a difference in treatment or favor on a basis other than individual merit ;esp : to make a difference in treatment on a basis prohibited by law (as national origin, race,

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fair

impartial tribunal] 2 : reasonable as a basis for exchange [a wage] [a valuation] 3 : consistent with merit or importance [ and just compensation for the injuries] 4 : conforming with established laws or standards :

frivolous

frivolous : lacking in any arguable basis or merit in either law or fact NOTE: In an attempt to discourage frivolous lawsuits, Rule 11 of the Federal

meritorious

meritorious 1 : deserving of honor or esteem 2 : having merit [a claim]

open shop

though there may be an agreement by which a union is recognized as sole bargaining agent called also merit shop compare agency shop, closed shop, union shop

right

(as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval b : something that is morally just [able to distinguish from wrong] 2 : something to

substantial

substantial 1 a : of or relating to substance b : not illusory : having merit [failed to raise a constitutional claim] c : having importance or significance : material [a step had not

Civil Service Reform

substitution of business principles and methods for political methods in the conduct of the civil service esp the merit system instead of the spoils system in making appointments to office

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