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

Examples of technocratic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Macron now faces governing challenges, potentially needing to collaborate with a coalition or technocratic government and a left-wing prime minister. Abid Ali, CNBC, 10 July 2024 Sensible Centrist Before the left’s surprise advance in the runoff vote on Sunday, the prospect of a hung parliament had raised the question of whether France could have an apolitical, technocratic government. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune Europe, 9 July 2024 Macron’s technocratic, neoliberal policies have been deeply unpopular in France; Renaissance came in third after the RN and a new coalition of France’s left during the first round of elections on June 30. Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 8 July 2024 Or Macron could name a technocratic administration that could bridge the period of political turmoil. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for technocratic 

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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 Jul. 2024.

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