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

Goldman Sachs economists on Friday scrapped their forecast for a Fed interest-rate cut in December 2026 based on the stronger-than-expected US labor market. —Tony Czuczka, Fortune, 7 June 2026

Likewise, welfare economists can keep measuring consumer surplus from digital as well as other types of goods. —James Broughel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026

Carolyn Kousky, executive director of the Coalition for an Insurable Future and a contributing economist at the Environmental Defense Fund, says that climate change is the most unnerving risk of all, creating new variables that could make damage more difficult to predict. —Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026

Yet economists continue to warn that Russia’s wartime economy is showing signs of strain. —Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 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