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Technocracy

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Technocracy is an expert-based type of governance. In its strongest sense it is a form of government in which decisions across every sector and policy domain follow evidence-based, efficiency-oriented procedures grounded in scientific methods and instrumental rationality; in a weaker sense the term refers to hybrid models that delegate specific functions to experts or implement expertise-driven decision procedures in areas such as central banking, public health or environmental regulation.

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1. Technocracy (Wikipedia)
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    Technocracy is an expert-based type of governance.
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    Technocracy is an expert-based type of governance.
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