technocrat
/ˈtɛknəˌkɹæt/
an expert in science or technology who has power in politics or industry
technocrat in a sentence
“The government was run by technocrats who prioritized efficiency over ideology.”
Origin of technocrat
Greek tekhnē art, craft + kratos power, rule, coined in early 1900s
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