technocratic

adjective

tech·​no·​crat·​ic ˌtek-nə-ˈkra-tik 

: of, relating to, or suggestive of a technocrat or a technocracy

Examples of technocratic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Antitrust has in recent decades mostly been the domain of an elite and technocratic private bar, two federal enforcement agencies, and the federal bench. —Gail Slater, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026

Under his leadership the BNP announced a liberal, technocratic policy agenda centered on good-government reforms and economic initiatives, such as expanding the information technology sector and diversifying Bangladesh’s exports. —Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Apr. 2026

China’s reputation for technocratic pragmatism underpinned the country’s economic success. —Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026

Dodd-Frank, for example, kept much of the financial system intact and simply overlaid an additional technocratic layer of long, complicated regulations on top of a problematic market and regulatory structure. —Ganesh Sitaraman, Time, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

techno- + -cratic, after technocracy, technocrat

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for technocratic

• achromatic
• acrobatic
• adriatic
• aliphatic
• antistatic
• aromatic
• astigmatic
• autocratic
• automatic
• bureaucratic
• charismatic
• cholestatic