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
Under the proposal, Gaza would be governed by a committee of independent professionals and technocrats for six months until the Palestinian Authority resumes control over the enclave.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
When Musk and other technocrats attempt to scale this approach to the sprawling, adaptive systems of nation-states and global society, its limitations become apparent.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In three years, murders fell by around half in New York, other violent crimes also declined, and Bratton became the face of the new police chief: a technocrat who brought quants to law enforcement.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
At those meetings, Egypt will likely propose forming a committee of Palestinian technocrats and community leaders, all unaffiliated with Hamas, who could run Gaza after the war, according to two Arab diplomats, a senior Western official and Senator Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
When Musk and other technocrats attempt to scale this approach to the sprawling, adaptive systems of nation-states and global society, its limitations become apparent.
—Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In three years, murders fell by around half in New York, other violent crimes also declined, and Bratton became the face of the new police chief: a technocrat who brought quants to law enforcement.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
At those meetings, Egypt will likely propose forming a committee of Palestinian technocrats and community leaders, all unaffiliated with Hamas, who could run Gaza after the war, according to two Arab diplomats, a senior Western official and Senator Chris Van Hollen, Democrat of Maryland.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technocrat
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In this instance the warning comes not from the bank but from the real hacker, and moving your money to safety is the actual theft.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Many city services have been disrupted as a result, but officials say the move was necessary to prevent hackers from doing more damage.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
12 Aug. 2025
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And a fun techie feature is the hotel is the first and only hotel in Canada to offer room service via an autonomous delivery robot.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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And the techie giants are in hot pursuit: F1 marks a brilliant breakthrough for Apple, and Amazon MGM before long will be unfurling a new Bond.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
10 July 2025
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“Technocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technocrat. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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