Technocracy (or the adjective '''technocrat''') can refer to:
The political and economic system proposed by the Technocratic Movement and the organization ''Technocracy, Inc.'', which believes that modern technology and a government organized on a scientific basis can lead to a society of abundance.
A ''technocrat'' can be an individual who makes decisions based solely on technical information and not personal or public opinion. This definition is usually applied to political decision makers who use this method to guide their actions.
'' Technocrat '' can also be a Derogatory term used to describe a person with technical skills who doesn't always consider all possible consequences of their use or the acceptability of programs and methods to the larger populace.
A term adopted by Neil Postman to describe a society where tools play a central role in culture and everything must give way to the advancement of the tools, yet there are alternatives still present.
