statist

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: stat=ist

CIDE DICTIONARY

statist, n. [From State.].

•  A statesman; a politician; one skilled in government.  [1913 Webster]

  "Statists indeed,
  And lovers of their country."  [1913 Webster]
•  A statistician.  Fawcett.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

statist, n.
1 a statistician.
2 a supporter of statism.

Etymology

orig. 'politician' f. It. statista (as STATE)

ROGET THESAURUS

statist

Director

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