as in hacker
a scientist or technical expert and especially one with much authority
A group of experienced technocrats were tasked with implementing the company's cybersecurity measures.
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Recent Examples of technocrat
Fedorov established his reputation as a reform-minded technocrat well before his move to the defense ministry.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
There is also a chance that Rodriguez, a cunning politician who has presented herself as a technocrat who has revived the Venezuelan oil industry, would not play along or that her grip on power does not hold.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
The meeting also featured Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, a technocrat credited with much of Russia’s success on the battlefield this year.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
Also Justin Theroux joins the cast as Rob House, an unnerving technocrat who is part of the whole puzzle of how the vaults were made and the nuclear apocalypse began.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
There is also a chance that Rodriguez, a cunning politician who has presented herself as a technocrat who has revived the Venezuelan oil industry, would not play along or that her grip on power does not hold.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
The meeting also featured Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, a technocrat credited with much of Russia’s success on the battlefield this year.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
Also Justin Theroux joins the cast as Rob House, an unnerving technocrat who is part of the whole puzzle of how the vaults were made and the nuclear apocalypse began.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for technocrat
Noun
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Increasingly capable coding models have been projected to ease hackers’ or bad actors’ ability to conduct cyberattacks, while also potentially boosting cyber defenses.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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The hackers also stole information about diplomatic issues, lurking undetected in some systems for months.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Charlie is a techie who’s built to geek out with users on a wide variety of tasks.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Is there anything more satisfying for techies like us than seeing a laptop or desktop boot up instantly?—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Technocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technocrat. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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