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

Trump has promised to enact a new fiscal and economic regime, including harsh tariffs that some economists fear could have inflationary effects. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024

Lalas has stuck with Donald Trump through the racist speeches, the felony convictions, the promises to jail generals and journalists, and the fiscal policies 16 Nobel-winning economists say will wreck the U.S. economy. —Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024

But economists say these factors are temporary and expect job growth to snap back. —Kate Gibson, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024

But certain elements of the late 19th century have carried over to the present day, and some economists have been raising alarm bells about what this could mean going forward. —Justin Klawans, theweek, 5 Nov. 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