technocracy
noun
tech·noc·ra·cy
tek-ˈnä-krə-sē 
plural technocracies
: government by technicians
specifically
: management of society by technical experts
Examples of technocracy in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Today, American policy-makers must choose with respect to AI: freedom or technocracy, prosperity or economic insignificance.
—
David McGarry, National Review, 11 Jan. 2024
Imposed by unelected mandarins, federal designs celebrate technocracy and faceless power.
—Myron Magnet, WSJ, 26 June 2023
In recent years, this has occurred when the country defers to technocracy, expecting that the best outcomes emerge when experts govern for rather than govern with the rest of the citizenry.
—Danielle Allen, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
The ideal is pure technocracy.
—Hari Kunzru, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022
See all Example Sentences for technocracy 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David McGarry, National Review, 11 Jan. 2024
Imposed by unelected mandarins, federal designs celebrate technocracy and faceless power.
—Myron Magnet, WSJ, 26 June 2023
In recent years, this has occurred when the country defers to technocracy, expecting that the best outcomes emerge when experts govern for rather than govern with the rest of the citizenry.
—Danielle Allen, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
The ideal is pure technocracy.
—Hari Kunzru, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022
See all Example Sentences for technocracy
Articles Related to technocracy
Dictionary Entries Near technocracy
Cite this Entry
“Technocracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technocracy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share