technostructure

[ tek-noh-struhk-cher ]

noun

1. the group or class of technically skilled administrators, scientists, and engineers who manage and influence business, the economy, and government affairs.

technostructure

/ ˈtɛknəʊˌstrʌktʃə /

noun

1. the people who control the technology of a society, such as professional administrators, experts in business management, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of technostructure¹

First recorded in 1965–70; techno- + structure