technocratic

adjective

tech·​no·​crat·​ic ˌtek-nə-ˈkra-tik How to pronounce technocratic (audio)
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a technocrat or a technocracy

Examples of technocratic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Virginia’s success proves that a quieter, more technocratic approach grounded in expertise, transparency, and responsiveness to evidence can deliver greater and more lasting returns. James Broughel, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 Schmidt, then the chairman of Google, was an avatar of technocratic liberalism. Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025 Tax administration is often written off as a bureaucratic morass—a neutral, technocratic function made necessary by the modern state but best kept as small as possible. Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 The risk is a technocratic system with no democratic override, a tyranny of algorithms. Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for technocratic

Word History

Etymology

techno- + -cratic, after technocracy, technocrat

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of technocratic was in 1932

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Technocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technocratic. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!