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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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Mr. Bird also discusses land redistribution, from the incremental version favored by Henry George, the 19th-century American political economist, to the violent reforms implemented by Mao Zedong in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

"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

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

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2023

By his contributions to the Review he obtained considerable reputation as political economist and parliamentary reformer.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various

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