Definition of "economist" in Englisch

noun

1. An expert in economics, especially one who studies economic data and extracts higher-level information or proposes theories.

2. One concerned with political economy.

3. (obsolete) One who manages a household.

4. (obsolete) One who economizes, or manages domestic or other concerns with frugality; one who expends money, time, or labor, judiciously, and without waste.