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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

Now the ranks of the technocrats have been purified, and the new Imam Sadeghi elite have joined the radical clergy and the Revolutionary Guards as the third part of the alliance at the heart of Raisi’s government.

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For decades, technocrats were mistrusted by Iran’s ruling clergy which, since the Islamic Revolution, perceived them to be too close to the West.

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The tens of thousands of diplomats, scientists, technocrats and activists at the summit know the cruel math of climate change by heart.

If we have the right technocrats working with the Taliban, the Taliban will probably come to a more moderate center.

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He’s a close ally of the governor, and like Newsom he is more of a technocrat than someone who identifies clearly with either the progressive or moderate wing of the party.

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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