what is technocracy 
a technocracy is a model of governance wherein decision makers are chosen for office based on their technical expertise and background a technocracy differs from a traditional democracy in that individuals selected to a leadership role are chosen through a process that emphasizes their relevant skills and proven performance as opposed to whether or not they fit the majority interests of a popular vote the individuals that occupy such positions in a technocracy are known as technocrats an example of a technocrat could be a central banker who is a trained economist and follows a set of rules that apply to empirical data 