technocrat
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- noun
- /ˈtɛknəˌkræt/
- In times of crisis, governments often rely on technocrats with specialized knowledge to guide their decisions.
- economic technocrats
- state technocrats
- competent technocrats
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- For the German Catastrophe, the German intellectuals became technocrats, homo Faber, he says.
Examples
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Therefore, technocrats in developing countries contemplating the use of industrial policies must consider the politics of doing so.
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The Monti government of non-elected technocrats is supported by the centre-left, the centre-right, and the centre.
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His is the technocrat's background, which will be useful to guide the new China into the next century.
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Nevertheless, the importance of these ideas was not lost on the technocrats in Brazil's national development bank.
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In conclusion, the skilled technocrats of the future reside in the pool of students being taught today.
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Few other countries feature such a dramatic transition from warlord generals to economic technocrats.
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By turning over monetary policy to unelected and often unaccountable technocrats, countries surrender much control over their economic fates.
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O'Neill had decided that Pandit was an out-of-touch technocrat who couldn't manage an organizational behemoth like Citi.
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The new administration is filled with technocrats who specialize in economic policy.
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Many believe that hiring technocrats to run the agency will improve its efficiency.
Synonyms
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A person who uses science to solve practical problems in industry or medicine
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
technocrat = technocracy (semi-transparent) = techno + crat
The components 'techno' and 'crat' are clear, but the specific role of a technocrat is not fully transparent without understanding 'technocracy'.
Etymology
The word technocrat comes from the Greek parts techne 'skill' (seen in technology and technician) and kratos 'rule' or 'power'. So a technocrat is someone who uses technical skill and expert knowledge in management or government.