technocrats

plural of technocrat
as in hackers
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 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
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hackers
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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
  • In the meantime, the hackers have issued an unusual threat to try and pressure Salesforce.
    Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025

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