technocracy

noun

tech·​noc·​ra·​cy tek-ˈnä-krə-sē 

plural technocracies

: government by technicians

specifically : management of society by technical experts

Examples of technocracy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Buttigieg is technocracy made flesh. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026

But today, with prediction markets, climate change, and the threat of technocracy, forecasting what’s to come is woven into the fabric of our lives. — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 8 May 2026

War, recession, greed and the looming threat of technocracy have consumed newsfeeds, social media channels and dinner table conversations for the better part of a year. — Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

techno- + -cracy

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above