technocracy
noun
tech·noc·ra·cy
tek-ˈnä-krə-sē 
plural technocracies
: government by technicians
specifically
: management of society by technical experts
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In short, there’s a competitive tension between democracy and technocracy.
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Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Expertise without democratic accountability can lead to technocracy and a different kind of dystopia.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
Besides, the moment of boundless technocracy was over, doomed by deficits and a sharp swerve in the public mood.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
The tone marked a vibe shift from the technocracies of yesteryear.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
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Jamie Merisotis, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Expertise without democratic accountability can lead to technocracy and a different kind of dystopia.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
Besides, the moment of boundless technocracy was over, doomed by deficits and a sharp swerve in the public mood.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
The tone marked a vibe shift from the technocracies of yesteryear.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for technocracy
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“Technocracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technocracy. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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