technocratic

adjective

tech·​no·​crat·​ic ˌtek-nə-ˈkra-tik How to pronounce technocratic (audio)
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a technocrat or a technocracy

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And the European Commission president must elevate capital markets reform from a technocratic side project to a political priority. Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 In fact, monetary policymaking that is data-driven and technocratic, rather than politically motivated, has since the early 1990s been seen as the gold standard of governance of national finances. Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025 Saul posited that technocratic elites had fetishized the Enlightenment ideal of rationality to the point of extremism. Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 These tools and skills will be crucial to consolidating gains against Iran: communities ravaged by violence want to rebuild, but their new leaders lack the necessary governance, technocratic, and economic expertise to address the unique challenges postconflict societies face. Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for technocratic

Word History

Etymology

techno- + -cratic, after technocracy, technocrat

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of technocratic was in 1932

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“Technocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technocratic. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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