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Dictionary: tech·noc·ra·cy   (tĕk-nŏk'rə-sē) pronunciation

n., pl., -cies.
A government or social system controlled by technicians, especially scientists and technical experts.

[Greek tekhnē, skill; see technical + -CRACY.]


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Science Dictionary: technocracy
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(tek-nok-ruh-see)

A type of society marked by the dominant role of people with specialized technical skills, particularly engineers.

Economics Dictionary: technocracy
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(tek-nok-ruh-see)

The control of government and society by people with technical skills, especially engineers.

WordNet: technocracy
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control


Translations: Technocracy
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - teknokrati

Nederlands (Dutch)
technocratie

Français (French)
n. - technocratie

Deutsch (German)
n. - Technokratie

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - τεχνοκρατία

Italiano (Italian)
tecnocrazia

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tecnocracia (f)

Русский (Russian)
технократия, группа ученых или техников, обладающих и политической силой, страна или общество, управляемая технократами

Español (Spanish)
n. - tecnocracia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - teknokrati, teknokratvälde

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
专家政治论, 技术统治论

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 專家政治論, 技術統治論

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기술가, 기술 지배 국가, 기술주의 국가

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 技術者支配, 技術主義

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حكومه ألفنيين وبخاصه أدارة ألمجتمع من قبل ألأختصاصيين ألتقنيين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮טכנוקראטיה, שלטון של מומחים טכניים על אוכלוסיה או תעשיה‬


 
 
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