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Definition of Technocracy
1. Noun. A form of government in which scientists and technical experts are in control. "Technocracy was described as that society in which those who govern justify themselves by appeal to technical experts who justify themselves by appeal to scientific forms of knowledge"
Definition of Technocracy
1. Noun. 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Technocracy
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Technocracy
Literary usage of Technocracy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Curriculum Reform: An Overview of Trends by Malcolm Skilbeck (1990)
"But the clock cannot be turned back and the curriculum debate has moved beyond
both the legacy of von Humboldt and the technocracy of the 1960s. ..."
2. The Civilization of Illiteracy by Mihai Nadin (1997)
"The future suggested in the labels technocracy, information age, and service
society might capture some characteristics of today's world, but it is limited ..."
3. Architecture of Instruction and Delight: A Socio-historical Analysis of by Pieter van Wesemael (2001)
"... consumption, social relations, public administration and spatial planning:
they ranged from the 'social engineering' of technocracy Incorporated' and ..."
4. Eternally Yours: Time in Design : Product, Value, Sustenance by Ed van Hinte (2004)
"Achterhuis was accused of endangering human freedom and wishing to trade democracy
for a technocracy. Should human actions be guided by technology, ..."
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