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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 technocrats
And the remaining steps of the plan—the disarming of Hamas, the fielding of an international security force, and the establishment of a governing committee of Palestinian technocrats—will be a challenge, for the simple reason that no one knows how to do any of them.
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Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
The agreement says 15 nonpartisan technocrats will take over on an interim basis, but there's no timetable.
—NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
What happens with this international group that's going to come in and create a governance structure, an international governance structure led by technocrats, Palestinian technocrats, etc?
—ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
Instead, Hamas referred only to a part of the proposal that described Gaza’s future governance by a group of Palestinian technocrats.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
The agreement says 15 nonpartisan technocrats will take over on an interim basis, but there's no timetable.
—NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
What happens with this international group that's going to come in and create a governance structure, an international governance structure led by technocrats, Palestinian technocrats, etc?
—ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
Instead, Hamas referred only to a part of the proposal that described Gaza’s future governance by a group of Palestinian technocrats.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for technocrats
hackers
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An investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said hackers accessed the system by imitating a legitimate user account.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Researchers say MaybeRobot's development has now stabilized, allowing the hackers to focus on refining NoRobot's stealth.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Technocrats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technocrats. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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