Tag: technocrat

Word of the Day: Technocrat Before we can understand the word technocrat, we need to know what a bureaucrat is. To use a slang term, a bureaucrat is a wonk; a bureaucrat is one of those people who run the government. Now, that we have that clear, we can talk about technocrat, which is a technology or…

Word of the Day: Wonk Very generally we could say that a wonk is a nerd or geek. However, it’s much more than that. We can often see this word used to describe government bureaucrats such as technocrats, or government advisors, who specialize in public policy or procedure. For example, in most countries, politicians often change…