What does «tecnocracia» mean in Spanish?
- Political system in which the influence of technical experts predominates in the administration and economy, or according to principles established by technicians.
- Organization of technicians in charge of studying the possibilities of such a regime, considering that social evolution is completely subordinated to production and technical improvements. The technocratic movement The technocratic movement is a social movement that emerged in the early 20th century. Technocracy was popular in the United States and Canada for a brief period in the early 1930s before being eclipsed by other proposals to deal with the crisis of the Great Depression. The technocratic movement proposed replacing politicians and businessmen with scientists and engineers who had the technical expertise to manage the economy.