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

But its path remains unsustainable, economists from the investment bank said, as America’s debt-to-GDP ratio approaches its post-World War II high. —Greg McKenna, Fortune, 29 June 2025

And, by and large, consumers are ill-equipped to weather any kind of economic storm, said Elizabeth Renter, senior economist at NerdWallet. —Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 27 June 2025

The muted inflation data reflects short-term steps taken by some companies to offset the tariff impact, such as pre-ordering inventory, absorbing the cost of some tariffs to cushion consumers from price hikes, and leveraging loopholes to delay or lower duty payments, economists say. —Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 June 2025

His remarks align with economists' concerns that targeting the removal of workers through immigration enforcement would impact the economy negatively. —Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025

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

Rhymes for economist

• agronomist