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
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.
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USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
While praised by the regime as a technocrat, she was widely criticized by opposition leaders and international observers for overseeing an electoral system plagued by irregularities and manipulation.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Alas, technocrats keep grinding away at products that aim to increase your quality of life by a few percentage points by cutting out friction and inconvenience.
—Pete Cottell, Wired News, 17 July 2025
This coalition spans across sectors and ideologies—former officials, dissidents, technocrats, activists, women’s rights leaders, workers, students and members of the diaspora.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
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USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025
While praised by the regime as a technocrat, she was widely criticized by opposition leaders and international observers for overseeing an electoral system plagued by irregularities and manipulation.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Alas, technocrats keep grinding away at products that aim to increase your quality of life by a few percentage points by cutting out friction and inconvenience.
—Pete Cottell, Wired News, 17 July 2025
This coalition spans across sectors and ideologies—former officials, dissidents, technocrats, activists, women’s rights leaders, workers, students and members of the diaspora.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technocrat
Noun
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Cyber-attacks can come from lone hackers all the way up to national governments and their intelligence services.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the meantime, the hackers have issued an unusual threat to try and pressure Salesforce.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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The Tempus workforce is a melange of techies, scientists, oncologists and pathologists, all blended together with the same goal: using AI to better treat cancer.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Technocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technocrat. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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