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statists

statists is the plural of statist.

Meaning of statist

Noun

statist (plural statists)

  1. A supporter of statism.
  2. (dated) A statistician.
  3. (archaic) A skilled politician or one with political power, knowledge or influence.
    • [O]ur Tympanouſe ſtatiſts / (In their affected grauitie of voice, / Sovverneſſe of countenance, maners crueltie, / Authoritie, vvealth, and all the ſpavvne of Fortune) / Thinke they beare all the kingdomes vvorth before them; […]1603–1604 (date written), [George Chapman], Bussy D’Ambois: A Tragedie: […], London: […] [Eliot’s Court Press] for William Aspley, published 1607, →OCLC, Act I, page 1

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Questions about statists

What is statists the plural of?
Statists is the plural of statist.

Words near statists in the dictionary

  1. statisticked
  2. statisticking
  3. statisticks
  4. statistics
  5. statistology
  6. statists
  7. statite
  8. statites
  9. stative
  10. stative verb
  11. stative verbs

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