Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "technocrat" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF TECHNOCRAT

technocrat  [ˈteknəkræt] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TECHNOCRAT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Technocrat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TECHNOCRAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Technocracy

The concept of a technocracy remains mostly hypothetical, though some nations have been considered as such in the sense of being governed primarily by technical experts in various fields of governmental decision making. A technocrat has come to mean either 'a member of a powerful technical elite', or 'someone who advocates the supremacy of technical experts'. Scientists, engineers, and technologists examples include these technologists who have knowledge, expertise, or skills, would compose the governing body, instead of politicians, businesspeople, and economists. In a technocracy, decision makers would be selected based upon how knowledgeable and skillful they are in their field. The term technocracy was originally used to designate the application of the scientific method to solving social problems, in counter distinction to the traditional economic, political, or philosophic approaches.

Definition of technocrat in the English dictionary

The definition of technocrat in the dictionary is a person who advocates technocracy. Other definition of technocrat is a member of an elite group of scientists, engineers, and other experts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TECHNOCRAT


aristocrat
ˈærɪstəˌkræt
autocrat
ˈɔːtəˌkræt
bureaucrat
ˈbjʊərəˌkræt
cosmocrat
ˈkɒzməˌkræt
democrat
ˈdɛməˌkræt
Dixiecrat
ˈdɪksɪˌkræt
eurocrat
ˈjʊərəˌkræt
gerontocrat
dʒɛˈrɒntəˌkræt
meritocrat
ˈmerɪtəʊkræt
millocrat
ˈmɪləˌkræt
mobocrat
ˈmɒbəˌkræt
monocrat
ˈmɒnəkræt
pantisocrat
pænˈtɪsəˌkræt
pedantocrat
pɪˈdæntəˌkræt
physiocrat
ˈfɪzɪəʊˌkræt
plutocrat
ˈpluːtəˌkræt
scrat
skræt
slavocrat
ˈsleɪvəˌkræt
stratocrat
ˈstrætəˌkræt
theocrat
ˈθɪəˌkræt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TECHNOCRAT

techno
techno-babble
technocracies
technocracy
technocratic
technofear
technography
technojunkie
technol.
technological
technologically
technologies
technologise
technologist
technologize
technology
technology agreement
technomania
technomaniac
technophile

WORDS THAT END LIKE TECHNOCRAT

Blue Dog Democrat
Christian Democrat
Defeaticrat
hierocrat
Liberal Democrat
ochlocrat
phallocrat
privocrat
securocrat
social democrat
thalassocrat

Synonyms and antonyms of technocrat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «technocrat» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF TECHNOCRAT

Find out the translation of technocrat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of technocrat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «technocrat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

技术专家
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tecnócrata
570 millions of speakers

English

technocrat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टेक्नोक्रेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تكنوقراطي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

технократа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tecnocrata
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টেকনোক্র্যাট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

technocrate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teknokrat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Technokrat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テクノクラート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기술 관료
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teknokrat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kỹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொழில்நுட்பவாதியை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तंत्रज्ञ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

teknokrat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tecnocrate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

technokrata
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

технократа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tehnocrat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τεχνοκράτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tegnokraat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

teknokrat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

technocrat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of technocrat

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TECHNOCRAT»

The term «technocrat» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.886 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
79
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «technocrat» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of technocrat
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «technocrat».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TECHNOCRAT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «technocrat» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «technocrat» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about technocrat

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TECHNOCRAT»

Discover the use of technocrat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to technocrat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Putt's Law and the Successful Technocrat: How to Win in the ...
"Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand." —Putt's Law Early Praise for Putt's Law and the Successful Technocrat: "This is management ...
Archibald Putt, 2006
2
Ultima: The Technocrat War Book I of III: Machinations
Following a sorcerous cataclysm that has brought together the past, present, and future of the magical world of Sosaria, four powerful and very different civilizations--the warlike Juka, the Meer matriarchs, the Technocrats, and the knights ...
Austen Andrews, 2001
3
Psychology and Nihilism: A Genealogical Critique of the ...
Like the technocrat in modern society, the task of the computational system, of the "proto-technocrat," is to limit experience to those aspects that will fit the preestablished goals of the system. Just as the technocrat administrates society in light of ...
Fred J. Evans, 1993
4
Reflections of a technocrat: managing defense, air, and ...
Following retirement, he remained an active and influential proponent of science and technology, especially in space. The coauthors completed this book after Dr. McLucas2s death in December 2002.
John L. McLucas, Kenneth J. Alnwick, Lawrence R. Benson, 2006
5
Ultima: The Technocrat War Book III of III: Maelstrom
Storm of Ages As war ravages the time-torn world of Sosaria, the knights and wizards of New Britannia have joined the warlike Juka to invade the desert wastes of the Technocrats.
Austen Andrews, 2002
6
Ultima: The Technocrat War Book II of III: Masquerade
TIME OF WAR In the aftermath of a devastating, time-rending cataclysm, the splintered world of Sosaria is now a patchwork of nations ripped from moments in the distant past, the present, and the far future.
Austen Andrews, 2002
7
The Assassination of Paris
The technocrat of these heroic years, "one of those men the rest of the world envies," the technocrat of the social hostesses, of the high-society woman who reads Le Figaro as well as the enlightened woman who reads L'Express, both of them ...
Louis Chevalier, 1994
8
The Radiance of France: Nuclear Power and National Identity ...
The Fifth Republic (1959-present) provided political support and leadership for such efforts, which gained correspondingly in momentum, visibility, and prestige. What Is a Technocrat? The important role played by state experts in shaping new  ...
Gabrielle Hecht, Michel Callon, 2009
9
The North American Technocrat
Technocracy is the only North American social movement with a North American program that has become widespread on this continent. It has no affiliation with any other organization, group, or association, either in North America or ...
‎2005
10
C3I: Issues of Command and Control
If he is a technocrat you can talk to him in terms of a "C3 system," an aggregate of technical sensors, communications, command centers, people, procedures all tied together to operate in accord with some central directive authority. And the ...
Thomas P. Coakley, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TECHNOCRAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term technocrat is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Postmortem: Technocrat's cyberpunk adventure game Technobabylon
Today, Technocrat Games founder James Dearden takes us behind the scenes of the development of Technobabylon, and explains why it took took five years ... «Gamasutra, Jul 15»
2
The UK General Election 2015: Political cross-dressing and the …
A less obvious trend is emerging in this campaign that genuinely poses a danger to the vitality of democratic politics in the UK- an increasingly technocratic ... «Katoikos.eu, May 15»
3
Technocrat wins Finland election
A millionaire former telecoms executive touted as a technocrat capable of rescuing Finland from economic slump won Sunday's parliamentary election, but he ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
4
A technocrat's reminiscences
On the face of it, Karuveli, officially called Sarguneswarapuram, may appear to be yet another nondescript village of the old Thanjavur region. But, this tiny ... «The Hindu, Apr 15»
5
FF TD says Tánaiste a 'cold-hearted technocrat'
Fianna Fáil TD Colm Keaveney described Tánaiste Joan Burton as “a cold-hearted technocrat” in sharp exchanges on children's waiting lists for mental health ... «Irish Times, Mar 15»
6
PTI MPAs voted for PML-N's Javed Abbasi on technocrat seat: CM …
PESHAWAR (Dunya News) – Chief Minister (CM) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pervez Khattak on Friday has confessed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPAs ... «dunyanews.tv, Mar 15»
7
AS BUHARI HEADS FOR WIN, A FLASHBACK: The military men are …
The issue that led to Kolo's downfall—crippling national power blackouts—was especially ironic: it was a roll back of a much-heralded trend that saw technocrats ... «Mail & Guardian Africa, Jan 15»
8
Friday Q&A: ASU Law Professor Adam Chodorow
Technocrat asked him about his reason for writing the piece and he said there's an ongoing debate about whether the U.S. should continue with its current ... «Roll Call, Jan 15»
9
A Technocrat for Defense
The larger question is whether a technocrat can do much more than mind the store while the White House conducts its meandering foreign policy. «Wall Street Journal, Dec 14»
10
Technocrat Ministers in Modi Cabinet Add Fresh Legs to Market Rally
1) Induction of technocrats: Sonal Varma and Aman Mohunta of Nomura say, "The inclusion of technocrats is another dose of energy and fresh perspective in the ... «NDTV, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Technocrat [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/technocrat>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z