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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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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

"The growth figures tell a better story than the reality on the ground. There is a sense that Tshisekedi has done nothing to improve economic conditions," said Zaynab Hoosen, political economist at Oxford Economics Africa.

From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2023

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

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

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2022

Conflict of views of the Catholic priest and the political economist on the subject of early marriages, 114.

From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole