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 sizable disparity has led economists—when such proposals were previously made—to question whether tariffs could come close to offsetting the fiscal impacts of abolishing income tax while still allowing the government to pare down the national debt. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025

While the numbers will be a major boost for Modi, many economists do not expect the momentum to last through the remaining quarters if uncertainty over a trade deal with the US lingers. —Anup Roy, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025

Ray Major, economist Lower Inflation. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025

And if White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett does assume the role of Fed chair when Jerome Powell vacates his seat, rates could trend even lower in the future, wrote Bank of America economist Aditya Bhave. —Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 27 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