economist

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /iːˈkɒn.ə.mɪst/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /iːˈkɑn.ə.mɪst/ or /ɪˈkɑn.ə.mɪst/ or /əˈkɑn.ə.mɪst/

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Noun

Singular economist

Plural economists

1. (countable) An economist is an expert in economics, especially one who studies economic information and extracts higher-level information or proposes ideas

   A University of Calgary economist expects the local oil industry to lose 13,000 jobs.