technocrat

American

[tek-nuh-krat] / ˈtɛk nəˌkræt /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of technocrat

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

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To his critics, he was a colourless technocrat.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

The 76-year-old career technocrat was ordered to report to prison immediately after the ruling.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

She has impressed people in the West and in the U.S. and the administration as a competent technocrat.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2026

A climate scientist by training, Sheinbaum is more of a technocrat than her predecessor, and more camera shy.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024

An urbane technocrat from a well-heeled Jewish family, whose maternal grandparents fled the Holocaust, she cuts a very different figure to Amlo.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2024

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