specialist
Americannoun
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a person who is devoted to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
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a medical practitioner who devotes attention to a particular class of diseases, patients, etc.
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U.S. Army. an enlisted person of one of four grades having technical or administrative duties, the grades corresponding to those of corporal through sergeant first class but not requiring the exercise of command.
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Stock Exchange. a member of an exchange who buys and sells a single stock or a particular group of stocks in their own name or for other stockbrokers and thus helps maintain the market in those securities on that exchange.
noun
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a person who specializes in or devotes himself to a particular area of activity, field of research, etc
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( as modifier )
specialist knowledge
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an enlisted rank in the US Army denoting technical qualifications that entitle the holder to a noncommissioned officer's pay
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ecology an organism that has special nutritional requirements and lives in a restricted habitat that provides these Compare generalist
Other Word Forms
- nonspecialist noun
- prespecialist noun
- specialistic adjective
- subspecialist noun
Etymology
Origin of specialist
Example Sentences
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"For the regime, executions will carry short-term international costs but are seen as a long-term investment in domestic security," the Ankara-based Iranian researcher and Middle East specialist told AFP.
From Barron's
Her family then arranged a private appointment and she was referred to a specialist, who gave Jess a terminal cancer diagnosis of adenocarcinoma, cancer of the glands that line the organs, in November.
From BBC
How many more games do fans have to endure before the Lakers hire a coach who is a defensive specialist?
From Los Angeles Times
Police - including specialist firearms officers - were called to the street at about 14:55 on Friday and two male youths, aged 17 and 15, were arrested.
From BBC
The Metropolitan Police said the victims' next of kin had been told and were being supported by specialist officers.
From BBC
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