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technocratic

adjective

tech·​no·​crat·​ic ˌtek-nə-ˈkra-tik How to pronounce technocratic (audio)
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a technocrat or a technocracy

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China’s surging youth unemployment and tighter political controls have further undermined its image as an efficient, technocratic autocracy. Jane Harman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2025 Furthermore, the terror group is influencing the transitional process by insisting on having a say over appointments to the technocratic committee tasked with administering Gaza’s affairs. Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025 Releasing control would then, as part of the stabilization plan, allow a technocratic government to be formed to carry out governance in Gaza. Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 25 Oct. 2025 Under Point Nine of the agreement, Gaza will be placed under a temporary technocratic administration led by an apolitical Palestinian committee responsible for managing day-to-day governance and public services. Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for technocratic

Word History

Etymology

techno- + -cratic, after technocracy, technocrat

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of technocratic was in 1932

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“Technocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technocratic. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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