economist

noun

econ·​o·​mist i-ˈkä-nə-mist 

1

archaic : one who practices economy

2

: a specialist in economics

Examples of economist in a Sentence

Economists are predicting rapid inflation.

Recent Examples on the Web

As Chinese companies hoover up high-end chips needed for artificial intelligence, imports are set to jump to a five-year high of 5% in 2026, according to the median estimate of 17 economists polled by Bloomberg this month. —Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026

But one economist argued that the US and Japanese stocks stretch further than Beijing’s because China consumes much more energy. —Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026

Summers is a columnist, economist and public policy analyst, and a former editorial writer for the Orange County Register / Southern California News Group. —Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026

Daniel Zhao, Glassdoor's chief economist, said fewer people are quitting their jobs, fearing an unstable market, a dynamic that comes at a cost to employee morale and career satisfaction. —Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle French oeconome, iconome "manager of a household" (borrowed from Medieval Latin oeconomus, going back to Late Latin, "administrator, manager," borrowed from Greek oikonómos "manager of a household, steward") + -ist entry 1 — more at economy entry 1

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for economist

• agronomist