My role was a Socratic one, to question them persistently and fairly ruthlessly to force them to consider important problems (Technology).
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a|ris´to|crat´i|cal|ly — a|ris|to|crat|ic «uh RIHS tuh KRAT ihk, AR uh stuh », adjective. 1. a) belonging to the upper classes; superior in birth, intelligence, culture, or wealth. SYNONYM(S): noble, patrician, high born. b) having to do with an aristocracy. 2. like an… … Useful english dictionary
au´to|crat´i|cal|ly — au|to|crat|ic « tuh KRAT ihk», adjective. of or like an autocrat; having absolute power or authority; ruling without checks or limitations: »The coach s autocratic manner made him unpopular among the players on the team. SYNONYM(S): despotic,… … Useful english dictionary
bur´eau|crat´i|cal|ly — bur|eau|crat|ic «BYUR uh KRAT ihk», adjective. 1. having to do with a bureaucracy or a bureaucrat: »Big business, big foundations and big education easily slip into a bureaucratic routine (Wall Street Journal). 2. arbitrary: »a bureaucratic… … Useful english dictionary
hi´er|o|crat´i|cal — hi|er|o|crat|ic «HY uhr uh KRAT ihk», adjective. of or having to do with a hierocracy. –hi´er|o|crat´i|cal, adjective … Useful english dictionary
id´i|o|syn|crat´i|cal|ly — id|i|o|syn|crat|ic «IHD ee uh sihn KRAT ihk», adjective. having to do with, like, or caused by idiosyncrasy: »The section devoted to the individualistic and idiosyncratic genius of Frank Lloyd Wright is warm with an intelligently critical… … Useful english dictionary
mer´i|to|crat´i|cal|ly — mer|i|to|crat|ic «MEHR uh tuh KRAT ihk», adjective. 1. having to do with a meritocracy: »a meritocratic society. 2. based solely upon intellectual achievement: »Higher education in Britain is in danger of becoming a “meritocratic treadmill”… … Useful english dictionary
och´lo|crat´i|cal|ly — och|lo|crat|ic «OK luh KRAT ihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or having the form of ochlocracy. –och´lo|crat´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
plu´to|crat´i|cal|ly — plu|to|crat|ic «PLOO tuh KRAT ihk», adjective. 1. having power or influence because of wealth. 2. of or having to do with plutocrats or plutocracy. –plu´to|crat´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
the´o|crat´i|cal|ly — the|o|crat|ic «THEE uh KRAT ihk», adjective. 1. of, having to do with, or of the nature of theocracy. 2. having a theocracy: »a theocratic state. –the´o|crat´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
un´dem|o|crat´i|cal|ly — un|dem|o|crat|ic «UHN dehm uh KRAT ihk», adjective. not democratic; not in accordance with the principles of democracy. –un´dem|o|crat´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
