Specialist or specialists

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[ spesh-uh-list ]

/ ˈspɛʃ ə lɪst /

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a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.

a medical practitioner who devotes attention to a particular class of diseases, patients, etc.

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.

Stock Exchange. a member of an exchange who executes orders in his or her name or for other stockbrokers in a single stock or a particular group of stocks and thus helps maintain the market in those securities on that exchange.

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First recorded in 1855–60; special + -ist

non·spe·cial·ist, noun, adjectivepre·spe·cial·ist, nounsub·spe·cial·ist, noun

authority, consultant, doctor, guru, professional, scholar, technician, ace, adept, connoisseur, devotee, pro, pundit, sage, savant, veteran, virtuoso, attending physician, old hand

• To resolve its in-house challenges, the business created a team of dedicated search specialists to work side-by-side with its digital agency, Merkle.

• More advanced tech tipsHotkeys can also be useful, says Michelle Morgan, a disability specialist at Yale’s Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning.

• Some AI specialists have already shown it is possible on a much smaller scale.

• A spokesman for the Army Reserve said Lynam, a medical specialist who joined in 2016, currently holds the rank of private first class in the service.

• If that doesn’t help, “you should probably be checking with your doctor or a sleep specialist,” Epstein says.

• I knew only that the hit was commissioned; the man who took the contract was a specialist.

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• Renowned livestock specialist and autism advocate Temple Grandin brought her unique intellect and wit to Reddit.

• But at least one American logistics specialist has his doubts about the authenticity of the video's claims.

• Once, seeing Palmer reading Dr. Zhivago, teammate Steve Stone said, "It must be about an elbow specialist."

• Without this specialist 24-hour care Ashya is at risk of additional health complications, which place him at substantial risk.

• Were it possible to present the subject in detail, it would be tedious and unprofitable to all save the specialist.

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• Although a capable specialist, as regards general culture and intelligence Ilia Petrovich had only a mediocre equipment.

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• The first thing you must do now is to hire a first-class farmer and call in a tree specialist.

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• Also, under the instructions of the specialist, they made an attempt to break the child of the "hoodaloo mungie" habit.

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• That is the essential error of the specialist philosopher, the specialist teacher, the specialist publicist.

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1. a person who specializes in or devotes himself to a particular area of activity, field of research, etc
2. [as modifier]specialist knowledge

an enlisted rank in the US Army denoting technical qualifications that entitle the holder to a noncommissioned officer's pay

ecology an organism that has special nutritional requirements and lives in a restricted habitat that provides theseCompare generalist

A physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery, especially one who is certified by a board of physicians.