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

The savings shortfall is no surprise to Teresa Ghilarducci, an economist at the New School in New York. —Michael Steinberger Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 8 May 2024

Jan Roeser, an economist at the Idaho Department of Labor, said some of the industries that saw the most wage growth in the Boise area were commercial construction, manufacturing and high tech. —Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2024

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