economist

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /iːˈkɒn.ə.mɪst/
• (GA) IPA: /iːˈkɑn.ə.mɪst/, /ɪˈkɑn.ə.mɪst/, /əˈkɑn.ə.mɪst/

Noun

economist (plural economists)

1. An expert in economics, especially one who studies economic data and extracts higher-level information or proposes theories.
2. One concerned with political economy.
3. (obsolete) One who manages a household.
4. (obsolete) One who economizes, or manages domestic or other concerns with frugality; one who expends money, time, or labor, judiciously, and without waste.

Synonyms

• (one who economizes) economiser, economizer, miser

Related terms

• economy

Translations

• French: économiste
• German: Ökonom, Volkswirt, Wirtschaftswissenschaftler, Volkswirtschaftler
• Portuguese: economista
• Russian: экономи́ст
• Spanish: economista

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