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
Zoltan Tarr, the second-highest leader in Tisza, told Politico in a piece published Monday that his party hopes to draft business leaders, outside experts, and other technocrats without political experience for their hypothetical government.
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
Like it or not, the industry is becoming the new playground for America’s technocrats.
—CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Given that Newsom has long offered himself as a shrewd technocrat who knows how to get things done, the attack ads that other Democratic presidential candidates will gleefully start running in fall 2027 write themselves.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Brady and Belichick, by contrast, came across as technocrats fit for the 21st century who maximized efficiencies across the organization.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
Like it or not, the industry is becoming the new playground for America’s technocrats.
—CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Given that Newsom has long offered himself as a shrewd technocrat who knows how to get things done, the attack ads that other Democratic presidential candidates will gleefully start running in fall 2027 write themselves.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Brady and Belichick, by contrast, came across as technocrats fit for the 21st century who maximized efficiencies across the organization.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technocrat
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Other pro-Iranian hackers have been linked to efforts to install malware on the phones of Israelis, penetrate cameras in Middle Eastern countries to improve Iran’s missile targeting, and target data centers and industrial facilities in Israel, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.—
David Klepper,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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In 2021, a massive online database apparently containing the personal information of up to one billion Chinese citizens was left unsecured and publicly accessible for more than a year until an anonymous user in a hacker forum offered to sell the data and brought it to wider attention in 2022.—
Isaac Yee,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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The techies are diving into the gubernatorial campaign because Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has generally backed Silicon Valley in policy battles — especially conflicts over taxes and artificial intelligence — will be gone in a year.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2026
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The new job of business-savvy techies and tech-savvy business people is to work with the CEO and figure out the best ways for agents to work across every line of business.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Technocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technocrat. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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