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
The movement also renews its agreement to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian body of independents (technocrats), based on Palestinian national consensus and Arab and Islamic support.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Still, Putin prefers experienced and talented technocrats for the most responsible positions, such as governors and ministers.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
The experienced technocrat, who served in senior posts under five presidents, became acting president after Yoon was impeached.
—CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, Israel and the United States rejected an Egyptian proposal, backed by Arab leaders, that envisaged the creation of an administrative committee of independent, professional Palestinian technocrats entrusted with the governance of Gaza after the war.
—USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Still, Putin prefers experienced and talented technocrats for the most responsible positions, such as governors and ministers.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
The experienced technocrat, who served in senior posts under five presidents, became acting president after Yoon was impeached.
—CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, Israel and the United States rejected an Egyptian proposal, backed by Arab leaders, that envisaged the creation of an administrative committee of independent, professional Palestinian technocrats entrusted with the governance of Gaza after the war.
—USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technocrat
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After gaining control, the hackers set up inbox rules to delete Workday notifications, so the victims do not see alerts about changes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, hackers at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas presented research showing how to hack a Deckmate shuffler and use it to cheat.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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His sentiments were publicly supported by Elon Musk and David Sacks, high-profile techies with close ties to the Trump administration.—
Kate Rogers,
CNBC,
23 Oct. 2025
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The idea of simply putting data centers in orbit is not limited to the offhand musings of techies or the deeper thought of academics.—
Sophie Hurwitz,
Wired News,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Technocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technocrat. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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