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Technocracy

2023/9/2
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Technocracy is a noun that refers to the government or control of society or industry by an elite of technical experts. 

Technocracy is a fairly recent word that has an old origin. It came to be in the early 20th century and uses the prefix T-E-C-H, which refers to technology, and the suffix CRACY, which means ‘rule.’ Here’s an example:

In a technocracy, those who control the technology, rule the world. That’s why I always make sure I hold onto the remote control in my house. Nobody controls my TV but me.