economist

CEFRB2

/ɪˈkɒn.ə.mɪst/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who studies how money, trade, and economies work.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One concerned with political economy.

Examples

  • He's a chief economist at an Algerian research institute.

  • The economist instinctively anticipated the current depression.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /iːˈkɒn.ə.mɪst/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One who manages a household.

  2. An expert in economics, especially one who studies economic data and extracts higher-level information or proposes theories.

  3. One who economizes, or manages domestic or other concerns with frugality; one who expends money, time, or labor, judiciously, and without waste.

More examples

In context

  • The economist anticipated a prolonged depression.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle French économiste (“household manager”). By surface analysis, economy + -ist.