specialist
noun
spe·cial·ist
ˈspe-sh(ə-)list 
1
: one who specializes in a particular occupation, practice, or field of study
a specialist in disorders of the immune system
a specialist in international law
"What does Dr. James Mortimer, the man of science, ask of Sherlock Holmes, the specialist in crime?"—
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle2
: an enlisted rank in the U.S. Army corresponding to the grade of corporal
also
: any of several former enlisted ranks corresponding to the grades of sergeant through sergeant major
3
: an organism (such as a bird) specialized especially in food or habitat
Examples of specialist in a Sentence
She consulted a marketing specialist when she decided to go into business.
He saw a specialist for his foot problem.
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This is common in Cabo Delgado, says Lindsay Shearer, a child protection specialist for UNICEF in the province.
—Sophie Neiman, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
Bart, who is certified as an immigration law specialist by the Law Society of Ontario, says that in her experience, only about 20 per cent of those who want to leave the U.S. for political reasons have been able to move to Canada since 2015.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
The future facility, Sutter Health said, would house Sutter Health Medical Group physicians and provide services such as primary care, urgent care and specialists.
—Vincent Medina, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024
The answer is a little complicated, according to infectious disease specialists.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 5 June 2024
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Sophie Neiman, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
Bart, who is certified as an immigration law specialist by the Law Society of Ontario, says that in her experience, only about 20 per cent of those who want to leave the U.S. for political reasons have been able to move to Canada since 2015.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
The future facility, Sutter Health said, would house Sutter Health Medical Group physicians and provide services such as primary care, urgent care and specialists.
—Vincent Medina, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024
The answer is a little complicated, according to infectious disease specialists.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 5 June 2024
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specialist
noun
spe·cial·ist
ˈspesh-(ə-)ləst
1
: a person who studies or works at a special occupation or branch of learning
an eye specialist
2
: an enlisted person in the army with a rank similar to that of corporal
Medical Definition
specialist
noun
spe·cial·ist
ˈspesh-(ə-)ləst
: a medical practitioner whose practice is limited to a particular class of patients (as children) or of diseases (as skin diseases) or of technique (as surgery)
especially
: a physician who is qualified by advanced training and certification by a specialty examining board to so limit his or her practice
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