as in hacker
a scientist or technical expert and especially one with much authority
A group of experienced technocrats were tasked with implementing the company's cybersecurity measures.
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What’s next: Egypt is likely to propose a committee of Palestinian technocrats and community leaders, all unaffiliated with Hamas, who could run Gaza after the war, according to two Arab diplomats and two Western officials.
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Hamas on Sunday didn't mention the talks, but reiterated its support for a proposal for the establishment of an independent committee of technocrats to run Gaza until Palestinians hold presidential and legislative elections.
—TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
The Arab plan's document included a proposal for Palestinian governance through an independent committee of technocrats for six months but did not provide an immediate solution to disarming Hamas.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
When the country started faring poorly in the war, the military pushed to continue the campaign past the point that technocrats considered feasible.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
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Natasha Frost, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Hamas on Sunday didn't mention the talks, but reiterated its support for a proposal for the establishment of an independent committee of technocrats to run Gaza until Palestinians hold presidential and legislative elections.
—TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
The Arab plan's document included a proposal for Palestinian governance through an independent committee of technocrats for six months but did not provide an immediate solution to disarming Hamas.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
When the country started faring poorly in the war, the military pushed to continue the campaign past the point that technocrats considered feasible.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Technocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/technocrat. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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