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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Google used to be considered a left-wing darling, especially among the technocrats staffing the Obama administration.
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Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2024
But some have raised the idea of local, unaffiliated Palestinian leaders or technocrats taking charge instead of Hamas or the PA.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2024
During the current war, Hamas officials have said the group does not want to return to ruling Gaza and advocates forming a government of technocrats to be agreed upon by the various Palestinian factions.
—Jack Jeffery, Tia Goldenberg, and Huizhong Wu, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2024
What came back is a picture of a fiercely competitive technocrat who’s not afraid to bruise egos and drill down to the smallest details to get things done.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 July 2024
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Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 6 Aug. 2024
But some have raised the idea of local, unaffiliated Palestinian leaders or technocrats taking charge instead of Hamas or the PA.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2024
During the current war, Hamas officials have said the group does not want to return to ruling Gaza and advocates forming a government of technocrats to be agreed upon by the various Palestinian factions.
—Jack Jeffery, Tia Goldenberg, and Huizhong Wu, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2024
What came back is a picture of a fiercely competitive technocrat who’s not afraid to bruise egos and drill down to the smallest details to get things done.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 9 July 2024
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“Technocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technocrat. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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