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specialist

[ spesh-uh-list ]

noun

  1. a person who is devoted to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
  2. a medical practitioner who devotes attention to a particular class of diseases, patients, etc.
  3. U.S. Army. an enlisted person of one of four grades having technical or administrative duties, the grades corresponding to those of corporal through sergeant first class but not requiring the exercise of command.
  4. Stock Exchange. a member of an exchange who buys and sells a single stock or a particular group of stocks in their own name or for other stockbrokers and thus helps maintain the market in those securities on that exchange.


specialist

/ ˈɛʃəɪ /

noun

    1. a person who specializes in or devotes himself to a particular area of activity, field of research, etc
    2. ( as modifier )

      specialist knowledge

  1. an enlisted rank in the US Army denoting technical qualifications that entitle the holder to a noncommissioned officer's pay
  2. ecology an organism that has special nutritional requirements and lives in a restricted habitat that provides these Compare generalist
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Derived Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of specialist1

First recorded in 1855–60; special + -ist
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The King highlighted "the profound impact of human connection - whether in the careful explanation from a specialist nurse, the hand held by a hospice volunteer, or the shared experience in a support group".

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Long waiting times to access specialist support, especially for children and young people were highlighted during a recent consultation, which also found that those from certain economic or ethnic minority backgrounds were disadvantaged.

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She said that when an artwork is damaged, a gallery's insurer will appoint a specialist fine art loss adjuster to visit the museum.

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Thousands of Russian IT specialists left their country, and many chose to settle in Armenia.

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All universities in Wales offer hardship funds, discounted meals on campus and specialist advice on debt and budgeting through their student money advice services.

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ˈ𳦾ˌspecialistic