-ələ̇st noun
( -s )
Etymology: German kameralist, from New Latin cameralista, from Medieval Latin cameralis + Latin -ista -ist
1. : a public administrative servant of continental rulers of the 17th and 18th centuries who was a mercantilist and advocated economic policies tending to strengthen the position of the ruler
2. : an economist who strongly emphasizes political factors in recommending economic policy