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statist

/ˈsteɪtɪst/

statistnoun

statists

/ˈsteɪtɪst/

Translations

статист

The statist collected data for the national census.

Статист собрал данные для национальной переписи.

Definitions

An advocate or supporter of statism; a person who believes that the state should have centralized and extensive control over social and economic affairs.

The libertarian candidate debated the statist on the proper scope of government.

(dated) A statistician; a person skilled in compiling and interpreting numerical data.

In Victorian times, a statist accompanied the expedition to record demographic information.

(archaic) A statesman or skilled public administrator.

The king relied on a seasoned statist to negotiate the peace treaty.

Synonyms

statistician

data analyst

quantitative researcher

data scientist

statistadjective

/ˈsteɪ.tɪst/

Used attributively to describe policies or views that favor extensive state control.

Definitions

Advocating or characteristic of statism; favoring extensive governmental control of economic and social policy.

The party released a statist economic platform calling for nationalization of major industries.