different between technocrat vs scientocracy

English

Etymology

Back-formation from technocracy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?t?kn?(?)k?at/

Noun

technocrat (plural technocrats)

1. An advocate of technocracy.
2. An expert in some technology, especially one in a managerial or administrative role.
   • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 87:

     Another by now trusted technocrat, d'Aguesseau, returned as Chancellor, initiating down to his death in 1751 landmark judicial reforms.

3. An individual who makes decisions based solely on technical information and not personal or public opinion.

Related terms

• technocracy
• technocratic

Translations

Further reading

• technocrat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• tetraconch, trench coat, trenchcoat

English

Etymology

From science (Old French science, from Latin scientia (“knowledge”), from sciens, the present participle stem of scire (“know”)) + -cracy (Ancient Greek -?????? (-kratía), from ?????? (krátos, “power, rule”)); first known use in 1887.

Noun

scientocracy (countable and uncountable, plural scientocracies)

1. An elite community of scientists.
2. The practice of basing public policies on science. A government of the people, but informed by scientists.

Related terms

• scientocrat
• scientocratic
• technocracy
• technocrat

Translations

Anagrams

• carcinocytes