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

One of them is an old college friend of mine, Dan Corry, an English economist, who, since 1982, has attended eleven successive World Cups. —John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

The upbeat growth at the start of 2026 has reduced pressure for additional stimulus, prompting economists to push back expectations for interest rate cuts. —Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026

The University of Chicago economist economist occupies an unusual space in being one of the leading researchers on AI’s labor market impact, but also one of its most avid adopters. —Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026

As for what policymakers can do to bring home prices down, Fairweather and other industry economists have emphasized the need to increase supply. —Max Rego, The Hill, 19 Apr. 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