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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Israeli officials have been taking a lot of time to vet and approve members of the Palestinian technocratic committee from a list given to them by the mediators, and Israel continues its military strikes. Arkansas Online, 30 Dec. 2025 Political campaigns recruit technocratic wunderkinder, not humanists. Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 Sticking points include plans for the deployment of an international stabilization force in Gaza, a technocratic governing body, the disarmament of Hamas and further Israeli troop withdrawals from the territory. Matt Bradley, NBC news, 24 Dec. 2025 Experts caution that Rodríguez could impose a more technocratic — but no less authoritarian — version of Chavismo, pairing negotiation skills with control over electoral processes and state information systems. Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 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 7 Jan. 2026.

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