"economist" meaning in English

See economist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /iːˈkɒn.ə.mɪst/ [UK], /iːˈkɑn.ə.mɪst/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-economist.wav [UK] Forms: economist [singular], economists [plural]
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  1. An economist is an expert in economics, especially one who studies economic information and extracts higher-level information or proposes ideas
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