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

Examples of technocratic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
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.
Kishi, the architect of technocratic Manchuria, left the government in 1944. Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025 Gaza, in turn, would be run by a technocratic committee of Palestinians, without Hamas or Palestinian Authority involvement. Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 But the authority’s president, Mahmoud Abbas, has appeared wary of a postwar governance structure that does not unequivocally give him full control of the territory — a position that puts him at odds with a technocratic committee. Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025 This technocratic approach would send a positive message reassuring allies that the U.S. intelligence community remains nonpartisan. David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Technocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technocratic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!