1. a person who has technical expertise and uses it to influence or control policy, especially in government or business
2. an advocate of technocracy; one who believes that technical experts should control society
Usage: political science

Examples

• The new finance minister is a technocrat with decades of banking experience.
• Many technocrats believe that data-driven decisions are superior to political ones.
• The company hired several technocrats to modernize their manufacturing processes.
• Critics argue that technocrats lack understanding of ordinary people’s concerns.
• The technocrat’s proposal was based on extensive economic modeling.
• Some voters prefer technocrats over career politicians during economic crises.