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ECONOMIST
economist, economic expert
(noun) an expert in the science of economics
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
economist (plural economists)
An expert in economics, especially one who studies economic data and extracts higher-level information or proposes theories.
One concerned with political economy.
(obsolete) One who manages a household.
(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
Anagrams
• comes into, emoticons, mesotocin
Source: Wiktionary
E*con"o*mist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. Ć©conomiste.]
1. One who economizes, or manages domestic or other concerns with frugality; one who expends money, time, or labor, judiciously, and without waste. "Economists even to parsimony." Burke.
2. One who is conversant with political economy; a student of economics.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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