an‧a‧lyst W2 AC /ˈænəl-əst, ˈænəl-ɪst/ noun [countable]
[Word Family: noun: analysis, analyst; verb: analyze; adjective: analytical]
[Date: 1600-1700; Origin: analysis or analyze]

1. someone whose job is to think about something carefully in order to understand it, and often to advise other people about it:
Political analysts expect the Conservatives to win.
investment/financial/business analyst
Cleary has been working as a computer analyst in Winchester.

2. a doctor who helps people who have mental or emotional problems by making them talk about their experiences and relationships Synonym : psychoanalyst
⇒ systems analyst

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analyst
noun
ADJ. leading a leading business analyst
business, computer, data, financial, industry, investment, market, military, policy, political, retail, systems
PREP. ~ of He was a shrewd analyst of players' strengths and weaknesses.
 ⇒ Note at JOB

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