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technocracy

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tech·noc·ra·cy  (tk-nkr-s)
n. pl. tech·noc·ra·cies
A government or social system controlled by technicians, especially scientists and technical experts.

[Greek tekhn, skill; see technical + -cracy.]

technocracy [tɛkˈnɒkrəsɪ]
n pl -cies
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a theory or system of society according to which government is controlled by scientists, engineers, and other experts
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a body of such experts
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a state considered to be governed or organized according to these principles
technocrat  [ˈtɛknəˌkræt] n
technocratic  adj

technocracy
1. a theory and movement of the 1930s advocating the control of production and distribution by technicians and engineers.
2. a system of government based on this theory. — technocrat, n.technocratic, adj.
See also: Government
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.technocracy - a form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control; "technocracy was described as that society in which those who govern justify themselves by appeal to technical experts who justify themselves by appeal to scientific forms of knowledge"
form of government, political system - the members of a social organization who are in power
Translations
technocracy [tekˈnɒkrəsɪ] Ntecnocracia f
technocracy [tɛkˈnɒkrəsi] n
(= elite) → technocratie f
(= country) → technocratie f
technocracy
nTechnokratie f


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