economist

noun

econ·​o·​mist i-ˈkä-nə-mist How to pronounce economist (audio)
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 Between the lines: The week started with a warning from the IMF's chief economist about the type of shocks that policymakers might have to endure in the years to come. Courtenay Brown, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024 Janelle Jones is the vice president for policy and advocacy at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth and first Black woman to become the U.S. Department of Labor's chief economist. Nathan Smith, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024 Some economists have urged both parties to consider even steeper taxes. Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024 Trump’s tariff obsession flummoxes conventional economists, who see it as a potentially disastrous driver of inflation and trade wars. Bruce J. Schulman / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for economist 

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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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Cite this Entry

“Economist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/economist. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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