[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

economist \econ"omist\, n. cf. f. 'economiste.
   1. one who economizes, or manages domestic or other concerns
      with frugality; one who expends money, time, or labor,
      judiciously, and without waste. "economists even to
      parsimony." --burke.
      1913 webster

   2. one who is conversant with political economy; an expert in
      the field of economics. wordnet sense 1
      1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

economist
     n : an expert in the science of economics syn: economic expert
see also:
economic expert 

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