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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Example Sentences

Lizzie Magie was an impassioned follower of Henry George, a popular political economist and author of the bestselling book, “Progress and Poverty.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

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

To discuss this enormous challenge, I recently spoke with political scientist and political economist Francis Fukuyama.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2022

Effectual cost is all that the political economist can deal with; that is to say, the cost of the thing under existing circumstances and by known processes.

From Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy by Ruskin, John