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statist

[stey-tist]

stat·ist

1[stey-tist]
noun
1.
an advocate of statism.
adjective
2.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a statist or statism.

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Origin:
1575–85; state + -ist
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stat·ist

2[stat-ist]

Origin:
shortened form
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statist (ˈsteɪtɪst)
 
n
1.  an advocate of statism
2.  a less common name for a statistician
3.  archaic a politician or statesman
 
adj
4.  of, characteristic of, advocating, or relating to statism

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