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

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Still, while Burnham is operating within the same environment as Starmer, he is considered a better communicator than his technocratic predecessor. Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is facing rare public protests and pressure after firing his popular technocratic defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026 His removal, part of a wider reshuffle, suggests Zelenskyy is choosing the military establishment over the technocratic innovator, a risky move when Ukraine’s strength has been its speed of adaptation. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 16 July 2026 The cease-fire created a technocratic committee to temporarily govern Gaza but the body has not yet entered the territory. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 July 2026 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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