Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Economist

Economist , noun

[Compare French économiste.]

1.
One who economizes, or manages domestic or other concerns with frugality; one who expends money, time, or labor, judiciously, and without waste.
Economists even to parsimony. — Burke
2.
One who is conversant with political economy; an expert in the field of economics.