The crux of what people mean when they refer to meritocratic systems or organizations has nothing to do with the people in the organization or is related only t

The crux of what people mean when they refer to meritocratic systems or organizations has nothing to do with the people in the organization or is related only tangentially to people. What they really mean is that the best ideas win, that the people in the system operate in accordance with a set of values that place the excellence of the end product above the egos of the people, especially the popular or powerful people. Do we have a suitable word to use in place of “meritocracy” and friends?