scientocracy

plural scientocracies

1. countableuncountableAn elite community of scientists.

   It could only appear through some dictatorial coup d'etat by a future scientocracy.

   1968, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Center occasional papers, volume 3, number 3, page 75

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   His lesson in Hamburg had taught him that a novus homo must not be arrogant when he enters the society of the scientocracy, and that he must not run himself rashly against vested interests.

   1887, Florence Caddy, Through the fields with Linnaeus: a chapter in Swedish history, volume 1, page 294

   the roots of which lie in the curious marriage of the prohibitionist spirit and the new scientocracies that govern our lives.

   2000, Charles Edgley with Dennis Brissett, A Nation of Meddlers, page 43

2. countableuncountableThe practice of basing public policies on science.

   When I talk about Scientocracy, then, I'm not talking about a world ruled by behavioral scientists, or any other kind of scientists. Instead, I am imagining a government of the people, but informed by scientists.

   2009, Peter Ubel, Scientocracy: Policy making that reflects human nature.