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Technocrat: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Technocrat noun. An expert in a technical field who holds power or office because of that expertise rather than by election.
How to say it
TEK-nuh-krat/ˈtɛknəkrat/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (TEK). Forms: technocrats, technocratic, technocracy.
Technocrat in a sentence
After the crisis, a cabinet of technocrats was brought in to steady the economy.
He was a technocrat at heart, happier with a spreadsheet than a crowd.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- expert
- specialist
- bureaucrat
Where technocrat comes from
From Greek tekhnē, skill, and kratos, power; technocracy was a movement in 1930s America.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
He was a _____ at heart, happier with a spreadsheet than a crowd.
- technocrat
- censorship
- syncretism
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technocrat: He was a technocrat at heart, happier with a spreadsheet than a crowd.