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researcher (iou)



researcher noun. E17.
[from RESEARCH verb1 + -ER1.]
A person who researches; someone studying or investigating a subject, now freq. to provide background information for a politician, broadcaster, etc.; an academic etc. engaged chiefly in scientific or literary research rather than teaching.
P. Quillin Researchers..wanted to see how diabetes relates to lifestyle. Woman Employing a researcher to check the manuscript.