technocrat
UK/'teknәukræt/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A technical or scientific expert who holds a position of power in government or management
技术官僚，技术专家治国论者
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedGreek technē (skill, craft) + crat (ruler) = "one who rules by expertise." A technocrat governs not by popular vote or inherited rank but on the strength of specialized knowledge — an economist, engineer, or scientist placed in charge because of what they know.
Root techn still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.senior technocrat高级技术官僚
- 2.economic technocrat经济技术官僚
- 3.appoint a technocrat任命技术官僚
Example Sentences
- 1.
The crisis brought a team of technocrats into the cabinet.
- 2.
As a technocrat, she relied on data rather than political instinct.
- 3.
The government appointed a respected technocrat to run the central bank.