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economist
/ɪˈkɒnəmɪst/ noun [C] ECONOMICSDefinition
› someone whose work is to study the way in which economies work, or who studies developments within a particular economy: Mr Toledo is a former World Bank economist.chief/leading/senior economist Leading economists have warned of the dangers that could arise from 'globalized' inflation. → See also financial economist, market economist
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