French Conversation · Level 24
90 words
French word
technocrate
Pronunciation
IPA/tɛknokʁat/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)technocrat
Example
Le technocrate a pris la décision hier.
The technocrat made the decision yesterday.
More examples
On traite souvent un ministre de technocrate.
People often call a minister a technocrat.
Core concept
A public decision-maker whose technical expertise carries more weight than party allegiance.
Common phrases
traiter de technocrate
call ___ a technocrat
un technocrate du gouvernement
a government technocrat
Similar words
expert: A person with deep knowledge or experience in a field who offers advice or evaluations.
spécialiste: A person who researches or works professionally in a particular field.
fonctionnaire: An employee of a public institution who handles administrative or public duties.
bureaucrate: An administrative official who emphasizes rules and procedures in government work.
Definition in French
Personne occupant une fonction publique dont l'autorité repose surtout sur des compétences techniques et des savoirs spécialisés plutôt que sur l'appartenance ou l'étiquette politique.
Word origin
French technocrate combines Greek tekhnē, meaning skill or craft, with -crate from Greek kratos, meaning power or rule.
Usage tips
- Technocrate is masculine or feminine without a change in form, so usage distinguishes un technocrate from une technocrate.
Opposites
- populistepopulistnoun
Related words
- technocratietechnocracynoun