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tecnocratico

technocratic

adjective tek-noh-KRAH-tee-koh Rare
People & Society Politics

Usage Note

Tecnocratico describes governance or decision-making led by technical experts rather than elected politicians. The feminine is tecnocratica, plurals tecnocratici/tecnocratiche. It often appears in political journalism with a neutral or mildly critical tone. The related noun is tecnocrazia ('technocracy').

Examples

"Il governo ha adottato un approccio tecnocratico alla crisi."

Natural Translation

The government adopted a technocratic approach to the crisis.

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