technocracy — tech‧noc‧racy [tekˈnɒkrəsi ǁ ˈnɑː ] noun technocracies PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] a social system in which people with a lot of scientific or technical knowledge have a lot of power: • The higher ranks of the civil service were steeped… … Financial and business terms
technocracy — ech*noc ra*cy, n. government by technical specialists. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
technocracy — 1919, coined by W.H. Smyth in Industrial Management as a name for a new system of government by technical experts, from TECHNO (Cf. techno ) + CRACY (Cf. cracy) … Etymology dictionary
technocracy — ☆ technocracy [tek näk′rə sē ] n. [ TECHNO + CRACY] government by technicians; specif., the theory or doctrine of a proposed system of government in which all economic resources, and hence the entire social system, would be controlled by… … English World dictionary
technocracy — /tek nok reuh see/, n., pl. technocracies for 2, 3. 1. a theory and movement, prominent about 1932, advocating control of industrial resources, reform of financial institutions, and reorganization of the social system, based on the findings of… … Universalium
Technocracy — NOTOC Technocracy ( techno from the Greek tekhne for skill, cracy from the Greek kratos for power ) may refer to:Political termsTechnocracy (bureaucratic), a governmental or organizational system where decision makers are selected based upon how… … Wikipedia
Technocracy (EP) — Infobox Album | Name = Technocracy Type = EP Artist = Corrosion of Conformity Released = 1987 Recorded = September 1986 Genre = Thrash metal Length = ??:?? Label = Metal Blade Producer = Dick Hodgin, Corrosion of Conformity Reviews = *Allmusic… … Wikipedia
technocracy — [[t]teknɒ̱krəsi[/t]] technocracies 1) N COUNT COLL A technocracy is a group of scientists, engineers, and other experts who have political power as well as technical knowledge. ...the power of the Brussels technocracy. 2) N COUNT A technocracy is … English dictionary
Technocracy — A form of government where decision makers are chosen for a governing office based on their technical expertise and background. A technocracy differs from a traditional democracy in that individuals elected to a leadership role are chosen through … Investment dictionary
technocracy — UK [tekˈnɒkrəsɪ] / US [tekˈnɑkrəsɪ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms technocracy : singular technocracy plural technocracies a government or social system controlled by scientists and other technical experts … English dictionary
