economist

noun

econ·o·mist i-ˈkä-nə-mist

archaic : one who practices economy

: a specialist in economics

Examples of economist in a Sentence

Economists are predicting rapid inflation.

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Many economists expect the government to set a similar goal for next year. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024 However, economists and market participants still expect the Federal Reserve to cut rates by a quarter-point next week. —

Alicia Wallace, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024 Advertisement Higher food prices pushed up the November wholesale inflation reading, which came in hotter than economists had expected. —

Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 The media and highly reliable sources ran with the job loss news, such as Mitchell Barnes, labor economist at The Conference Board, who reported retailers have continued a trend to shed workers this year as shopping online picks up. —

Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for economist

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

Time Traveler

The first known use of economist was in 1586

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