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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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Ehrlich was often labeled a neo-Malthusian, a reference to the 18th-century British political economist Thomas Malthus, best known for “An Essay on the Principle of Population.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 17, 2026

“It depends on the species of livestock. It depends on the geographic location,” said Jan Dutkiewicz, a political economist at the Pratt Institute, in New York City.

From Salon Nov. 29, 2023

"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

The philosopher, the political economist, and the philanthropist must alike, then, deem it worthy of serious regard. 

From Freehold Land Societies Their History, Present Position, and Claims by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)

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