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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Indeed, this was the plan’s principal purpose; its political prescriptions are deliberately vague, outlining a technocratic Palestinian interim administration of the territory, assisted by international peacekeepers. Lisa Anderson, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile the Arab League, in response to Mr. Trump’s proposal to empty and rebuild Gaza, is working on its own reconstruction plan under a technocratic government without Hamas, whose leadership possibly would be sent into exile. Dina Kraft, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025 Whether the multilingual, piano-playing Harvard alumnus and Rhodes Scholar’s sort of technocratic expertise is what Democrats want in 2028 is an open question. David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025 While Egyptian officials have stressed the need for a technocratic administration to govern Gaza until a reformed Palestinian Authority can take over, the plan is contingent on substantial financial backing from Gulf Arab states, which are crucial to the reconstruction’s success. Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 6 Mar. 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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