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technocrat

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛknə(ʊ)kɹat/

The English word “technocrat” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An advocate of technocracy.
  2. An expert in some technology, especially one in a managerial or administrative role.
  3. A person who makes decisions based solely on technical information and not personal or public opinion.

Etymology

Back-formation from technocracy, equivalent to techno- + -crat.

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