Definition

1. Noun:
   • The collective body of people who are professionally engaged in the study, research, teaching, or application of economics: It refers to the community of individuals, such as academic economists, researchers, policy advisors, and analysts, who have specialized training and work in the field of economics.

Usage

• The term is used to refer to the entire community of professional economists as a collective entity.
• It often appears in discussions about the role, influence, or consensus of economists in public policy, academia, and business.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The economics profession has been debating the causes of inflation for decades.
  • Her groundbreaking research earned her high esteem within the economics profession.
  • The government's new policy was criticized by a significant portion of the economics profession.

Advanced Usage

• "The consensus of the economics profession": Refers to a general agreement or prevailing view among professional economists on a particular issue.
  • There is a strong consensus within the economics profession on the benefits of free trade.
• "To enter the economics profession": Means to begin a career as a professional economist.
  • After earning her PhD, she was eager to enter the economics profession.

Variants and Related Words

• Economist (n): An individual expert who studies or works in economics.
  • He is a renowned economist specializing in development.
• Economic profession: A less common variant with the same core meaning.
• Profession of economics: A synonymous phrase.

Synonyms

• Community of economists
• Body of economists
• Field of economics (when referring to the professional community)

Related Phrases

• Mainstream economics profession: Refers to the dominant or most widely accepted school of thought within the professional community.
  • The proposal was outside the views of the mainstream economics profession.
• Academic economics profession: Specifically refers to economists working in universities and research institutions.

Noun

1. the body of professional economists