technocracy

English

Etymology

techno- (“technical”, “technicians”) + -cracy (“rule by”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /tɛkˈnɒkrəsi/

Noun

technocracy (plural technocracies)

1. A system of governance where people who are skilled or proficient govern in their respective areas of expertise. A type of meritocracy based on people's ability and knowledge in a given area.

Related terms

• technocrat
• technocratic

Translations

a system of governance where people who are skilled or proficient govern in their respective areas of expertise

• Catalan: tecnocràcia (ca) f
• Finnish: teknokratia (fi)

• Romanian: tehnocrație
• Spanish: tecnocracia (es) f
• Swedish: teknokrati (sv)