economist

noun

econ·​o·​mist i-ˈkä-nə-mist 

1

archaic : one who practices economy

2

: a specialist in economics

Examples of economist in a Sentence

Economists are predicting rapid inflation.

Recent Examples on the Web

Here’s the problem: If monthly price increases slow from the recent range of 0.3% to 0.4% to a more typical 0.2%, as many economists expect, Millar reckons that would still leave annual inflation at 2.9% by the end of the year, above March’s 2.8% reading. —Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024

However, many economists believe controls are not an effective measure for reigning in an overheated economy. —Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle French oeconome, iconome "manager of a household" (borrowed from Medieval Latin oeconomus, going back to Late Latin, "administrator, manager," borrowed from Greek oikonómos "manager of a household, steward") + -ist entry 1 — more at economy entry 1

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1