technocrat

Definition of technocratnext
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 Eight of those seats are reserved for women, religious scholars, technocrats, and overseas citizens. — Aqil Shah, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 Hamad bin Jassim ran much of the diplomacy, Sheikha Moza built the education and cultural project, and the gas wager needed technocrats willing to bet on a market that barely existed. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026 In his fullest public argument yet about his thinking, Thiel and co-author Sam Wolfe write the figure of ultimate evil is best understood not as a monster or a tyrant but as a technocrat. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026 Officials have not yet set a timeline to bring in a Palestinian technocrat committee to take governance of the enclave from Hamas, and the international force that proposed security infrastructure is yet to materialize. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for technocrat
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Noun
  • French newspaper Le Monde reported that hackers also extended the defrost cycle in some freezers and cold-storage rooms from one hour to eight hours to delay alarms.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Refrigerators in French supermarkets are being targeted by remote hackers, who are dialing up their temperature to more than 120 degrees.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Kanda Myojin Shrine in the techie mecca Akihabara, for example, now sells omamori that protect electronics against damage or theft.
    — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In concluding remarks, Hao asked each panelist what inspired techies should be focusing on now.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

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“Technocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technocrat. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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