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

The legislation compounds the regressive nature of the Trump administration’s recent tariff policies, economists said. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 23 May 2025

However, Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok puts the odds of recession in 2025 as high as 90%! —Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025

Ray Major, economist YES: There is no harm in Walmart announcing that their prices are going to increase. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025

The tax bill is just one of many Washington policies that are expected to increase inflation, said Steve Blitz, chief U.S. economist at GlobalData, in an interview. —Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 23 May 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