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technocrat

[ tek-nuh-krat ]

noun

  1. a proponent, adherent, or supporter of technocracy.
  2. a technological expert, especially one concerned with management or administration.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of technocrat1

First recorded in 1930–35; techno- + -crat

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Example Sentences

Given a screeching demagogue and an evenhanded, mild-mannered technocrat, people will always be more drawn to the former.

He is considered a technocrat, which I believe means he's a Democrat who loves glowsticks.

Their nominee, Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis, was no left-wing firebrand, but a smart and utterly decent technocrat.

To the technocrat, everything boils down to setting the right parameters and imposing the right rules.

The one I wish to raise here is that the technocrat has no experience working in the context of an organization.

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