economist

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

economist
    n 1: an expert in the science of economics [syn: {economist},
         {economic expert}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Economist \E*con"o*mist\, n. [Cf. F. ['e]conomiste.]
   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]