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political economist

American  
[puh-lit-i-kuhl-i-kahn-uhm-ist] / pəˈlɪt ɪ kəl ɪˈkɑn əm ɪst /

noun

  1. a specialist or student of political economy.


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“The ultimate beneficiaries are the large tech companies and their investors,” said Govand Azeez, a political economist at Sydney’s Macquarie University who researches tech sovereignty in Southeast Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 26, 2025

For Omar Shaban, a political economist in Gaza, it is no surprise to see young people turning out by the perimeter fence.

From BBC Sep. 28, 2023

"Employers are beginning to appreciate that building giant facilities to warehouse their people is no longer necessary," Richard Murphy, political economist and professor of accounting practice at the UK's Sheffield University, told Reuters.

From Reuters Jul. 30, 2023

Well, there was a small footnote pointed out by political economist Adam Tooze.

From Salon Apr. 11, 2023

I am speaking of Cairo now from a tourist's point of view, and not from that of a political economist.

From The Rulers of the Mediterranean by Richard Harding Davis

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