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specialist
specialist S3 W3 /ˈspeʃələst, ˈspeʃəlɪst/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: special, specialist, SPECIALITY/SPECIALTY, specialization, specialism; adjective: special, specialized; verb: specialize; adverb: specially
1. someone who knows a lot about a particular subject, or is very skilled at it
   SYN  expert
    specialist in
    an attorney who is a specialist in banking law
2. a doctor who knows more about one particular type of illness or treatment than other doctors:
    a heart specialist