French word

technocratique

Pronunciation

IPA/tɛknokʁatik/

Meaning

  • adjectivetechnocratic

Example

La politique devient technocratique.

The policy is becoming technocratic.

Illustration for technocratique (technocratic)

More examples

Son langage technocratique éloigne les citoyens.

His technocratic language distances citizens.

Core concept

A policy steered by technical experts, with political choices framed as matters of expertise.

Common phrases

  • langage technocratique

    technocratic language

  • vision technocratique

    technocratic outlook

Similar words

bureaucratique: Shaped by bureaucratic organization, procedures, and administrative rules.
technologique: Related to devices, equipment, or science and technology.
spécialisé: Focused on a particular field, skill, or type of work.
élitiste: Favoring privileged social groups or a select few.

Definition in French

Qui désigne une approche ou une politique guidée surtout par l'expertise technique plutôt que par des choix politiques.

Word origin

Technocratique is formed from French technocratie with the suffix -ique, while technocratie was coined from Greek tekhnē, "skill," and kratos, "power."

Usage tips

  • Technocratique means expert-led in a political sense, whereas technologique means related to technology.

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