A technocracy is a group of scientists, engineers, and other experts who have political power as well as technical knowledge.
...the power of the leading technocracy.
2. countable noun
A technocracy is a country or society that is controlled by scientists, engineers, and other experts.
...a centralised technocracy.
technocracy in British English
(tɛkˈnɒkrəsɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-cies
1.
a theory or system of society according to which government is controlled by scientists, engineers, and other experts
2.
a body of such experts
3.
a state considered to be governed or organized according to these principles
Derived forms
technocrat (ˈtɛknəˌkræt)
noun
technocratic (ˌtechnoˈcratic)
adjective
technocracy in American English
(tɛkˈnɑkrəsi)
US
noun
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 scientists and engineers