technocrat
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technocrat
- /ˈtɛknə(ʊ)kɹat/ UK
Where it comes from
Back-formation from technocracy, equivalent to techno- + -crat.
noun technocrats
- An advocate of technocracy.
- An expert in some technology, especially one in a managerial or administrative role. Another by now trusted technocrat, d'Aguesseau, returned as Chancellor, initiating down to his death in 1751 landmark judicial reforms.
- A person who makes decisions based solely on technical information and not personal or public opinion. We are technocrats who focus on efficiency. We get little training about the ends of economics, on the meaning of well-being—welfare economics has long since vanished from the curriculum—or on what philosophers say about equality.
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noun advocate of technocracy
| Español | tecnócrata |
|---|---|
| Português | tecnócrata |
| Français | technocrate |
| Deutsch | Technokrat, Technokratin |
| Italiano | tecnocrate |
| Русский | технокра́т texnokrát |
Talk about this word "technocrat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/technocrat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. technocrat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/technocrat "technocrat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/technocrat.Cite this
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title = {technocrat},
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