as in hacker
a scientist or technical expert and especially one with much authority
A group of experienced technocrats were tasked with implementing the company's cybersecurity measures.
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Recent Examples of technocrat
There were also some new characters joining Season 2 of the series including Robert House, played by Theroux, an enigmatic, all-powerful technocrat dedicated to the pursuit of his own interests by any means necessary.
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The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
There’s Mallory McMorrow, a moderate technocrat who preaches the virtues of reaching across the aisle and keeping her own party’s tent roomy.
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Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Meanwhile, a committee of Palestinian technocrats nominated to govern Gaza’s day-to-day affairs have yet to enter the enclave, said people close to the committee.
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Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
But the presence in Iran of American missionaries and, later, invited government technocrats, was of an entirely different quality.
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Daniel Thomas Potts,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
There’s Mallory McMorrow, a moderate technocrat who preaches the virtues of reaching across the aisle and keeping her own party’s tent roomy.
—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Meanwhile, a committee of Palestinian technocrats nominated to govern Gaza’s day-to-day affairs have yet to enter the enclave, said people close to the committee.
—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
But the presence in Iran of American missionaries and, later, invited government technocrats, was of an entirely different quality.
—
Daniel Thomas Potts,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technocrat
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In 2014, a hacker claimed to have cloned a fingerprint of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, then Germany’s defence minister, using close-up photos taken at a press event.
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An investigation conducted jointly with the US government and European partners revealed that the attacks on accounts were carried out by hackers from Iran and post-Soviet countries.
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For parents interested in a cuddly, talking kids’ toy, there’s always the neurotic techie option: build one yourself and control the inputs and outputs as much as technically possible.
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The result is a scathing takedown that will find techies throughout the Valley looking over their shoulders and speculating on who is who amongst the show’s motley collection of fictional backstabbers obsessed with growing their profit margin and amassing wealth and power.
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