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researcher

 
 
/rɪˈsɜːtʃər/ noun [C]

Definition

someone whose job is to study a subject carefully, especially in order to discover new information or understand the subject better: She is a leading researcher in the field.
(Definition of researcher noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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