economist
pronunciation
How to pronounce economist in British English:
UK [ɪˈkɒnəmɪst]
How to pronounce economist in American English:
US [ɪˈkɑnəmɪst]
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- Noun:
- an expert in the science of economics
Word Origin
- economist (n.)
- 1580s, "household manager," from Middle French économiste; see economy + -ist. Meaning "student of political economy" is from 1804.
Example
- 1. Peter diamond is an american economist currently at mit .
- 2. Allison schrager is an economist based in new york .
- 3. Rudolph gouws , chief economist at rand merchant bank in johannesburg , thinks not .
- 4. Sir mervyn is the economist 's economist .
- 5. Who was that tough-talking economist ?