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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This has been allowed to occur because a small cabal of technocrats control the price of money.
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Many investors and insiders insist that Trump’s more extreme threats regarding deportation, trade, China, and the Federal Reserve are actually wise strategies for gaining leverage over foreign actors, technocrats at home, or a potential Democratic majority in the House of Representatives.
—Adam S. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2024
Political experts suggest Macron may need to opt for a technocrat capable of navigating France through the impending budgetary crisis.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
And the irony is, indigenous communities that want to go home and protect their forests produce better carbon stats than the technocrats.
—Nemonte Nenquimo, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Many investors and insiders insist that Trump’s more extreme threats regarding deportation, trade, China, and the Federal Reserve are actually wise strategies for gaining leverage over foreign actors, technocrats at home, or a potential Democratic majority in the House of Representatives.
—Adam S. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2024
Political experts suggest Macron may need to opt for a technocrat capable of navigating France through the impending budgetary crisis.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
And the irony is, indigenous communities that want to go home and protect their forests produce better carbon stats than the technocrats.
—Nemonte Nenquimo, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for technocrat
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“Technocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technocrat. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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