teknokrat
Indonesian
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch technocraat (“technocrat”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /tɛkˈnokrat/ [t̪ɛk̚ˈno.krat̪̚]
- Rhymes: -okrat
- Syllabification: tek‧no‧krat
Noun
teknokrat (plural teknokrat-teknokrat or para teknokrat)
Related terms
Further reading
- “teknokrat”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016
Malay
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch technocraat or English technocrat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teknokrat/
- Hyphenation: ték‧no‧krat
- Rhymes: -krat, -at
Noun
teknokrat (Jawi spelling تيکنوکرت, plural teknokrat-teknokrat or teknokrat2)
- (government) A technocrat; a technical expert who has political power.
Related terms
Further reading
- "teknokrat" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017
Swedish
Etymology
Back-formation from teknokrati. Cognate of English technocrat, German Technokrat, French technocrate.
Pronunciation
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Noun
teknokrat c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | teknokrat | teknokrats |
| definite | teknokraten | teknokratens | |
| plural | indefinite | teknokrater | teknokraters |
| definite | teknokraterna | teknokraternas |