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

What is atypical, economists say, is the historically high ratio of stock prices to corporate earnings. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025

Currently Amazon hires more economists than any organization other than the Federal Reserve. —Ben Zweig, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025

Investors are also cautious given signs of weakness in the labor market, and the outlook for the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision next month, with more economists now expecting the Fed to hold off on cutting rates. —Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025

The contradictory data have contributed to the mixed picture that concerns economists one year before the 2026 midterm elections. —Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025

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