triage
Pronunciation: trE-'äzh, 'trE-"
Function: noun
Etymology: French, sorting, sifting, from trier to sort, from Old French -- more at TRY
1 a : the sorting of and allocation of treatment to patients and especially battle and disaster victims according to a system of priorities designed to maximize the number of survivors
b : the sorting of patients (as in an emergency room) according to the urgency of their need for care2 : the assigning of priority order to projects on the basis of where funds and other resources can be best used, are most needed, or are most likely to achieve success

(taken from Mandai Hill Camp Medical Centre)

riffraff
Pronunciation: 'rif-"raf
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ryffe raffe, from rif and raf every single one, from Anglo-French rif e raf altogether
1 a : disreputable persons b : RABBLE c : one of the riffraff
2 : REFUSE, RUBBISH - riffraff adjective

egalitarianism
Pronunciation: -E-&-"ni-z&m
Function: noun
1 : a belief in human equality especially with respect to social, political, and economic rights and privileges
2 : a social philosophy advocating the removal of inequalities among people