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

For it is almost the precise wording of last week’s Statement on AI’s Transformation of the Economy, signed by 16 Nobel Laureates and leading academics, economists, and AI executives. — Martin Whittaker, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Some economists have taken issue with the entire validity of debt-to-GDP as a viable measure of economic health. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 July 2026

To be sure, economists' interest rate outlook through 2026 doesn't signal an environment with tighter monetary policy. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 July 2026

First-time claims are closely watched as a proxy for layoff activity, which appears to be subdued, Oliver Allen, senior US economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, noted Thursday. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

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