technocrat
Americannoun
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a proponent, adherent, or supporter of technocracy.
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a technological expert, especially one concerned with management or administration.
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Wang, square-jawed with a trademark comb-over in his elder years, remade himself as an economic technocrat as China opened up, then was tapped by Xi as disciplinary chief in 2012.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Castro loyalist and military technocrat Manuel Marrero, 62, serves as Cuba's prime minister, and Foreign Minister Rodríguez, 68, is often the most heard-from "voice" of the government in responding to the US.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Al-Rumayyan, Prince bin Salman’s trusted technocrat, was charged with implementing the plan, but LIV Golf has failed to attract significant viewership or commercial sponsors despite innovations such as a 54-hole format and a team model.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
To his critics, he was a colourless technocrat.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 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
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