technocrat

ˈtɛknəˌkræt

Definition

Definition of technocrat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

workexpert in technology in a managerial role

The company hired a technocrat to lead the IT department.

expert

specialist

technologist

public leadershipsupporter of expert-led rule, often an engineer or scientist holding authority

After the coup, technocrats ran ministries and set economic policy.

lead by example

take the lead

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Origin of technocrat

Greek, tekhne (skill) + kratos (power)

Examples of technocrat in a sentence

As a technocrat, she managed engineers and shaped the firm's strategy.
A prominent technocrat was appointed to oversee the central bank reforms.
Critics argued that the technocrat lacked democratic legitimacy despite his expertise.

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French:technocrate, ...
German:Technokrat, ...
Italian:tecnocrate, esperto tecnico con un ruolo di governo o di potere decisionale, ...
Spanish:tecnócrata, ...
Portuguese:tecnocrata, ...
Chinese:技术官僚, 技术精英, ...
Japanese:テクノクラート, 技術官僚, ...
Arabic:تِقْنوقراطِيّ, مُتَخَصِّص تِقَني يَتَوَلّى إِدارة الشُؤون العامَّة, ...
Hebrew:טֶכְנוֹקְרָט, ...
Russian:технократ, ...
Ukrainian:технократ, ...
Hindi:तकनीकी विशेषज्ञ, टेक्नोक्रैट, ...
Bengali:প্রযুক্তিবিদ, টেকনোক্র্যাট, ...
Catalan:tecnòcrata, ...
Czech:technokrat, ...
Danish:en teknokrat, teknokrat, ...
Dutch:technocraat, voorstander van technocratisch bestuur, ...
Greek:τεχνοκράτης, τεχνοκρατούμενος ηγέτης, ...
Hungarian:technokrata, ...
Khmer:អ្នកបច្ចេកទេសគ្រប់គ្រង, អ្នកបច្ចេកទេសនិយម, ...
Korean:기술관료, 전문 관료, ...
Persian:فن‌سالار, کارشناس‌سالار, ...
Polish:technokrata, ...
Portuguese (BR):tecnocrata, dirigente técnico, ...
Romanian:tehnocrat, ...
Swedish:en teknokrat, teknokrat, ...
Thai:เทคโนแครต, ผู้เชี่ยวชาญด้านเทคนิคที่เข้ามาบริหารประเทศ, ...
Turkish:teknokrat, uzman yönetime inanan, teknik kökenli yönetici, ...
Vietnamese:nhà kỹ trị, người theo chủ nghĩa kỹ trị, ...

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