Cameralist

/ˈkæm.ər.ə.lɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who practices or believes in cameralism, or a government official who manages finances and resources according to cameralist principles.

Etymology

From cameralism. A practitioner of the system of economic and administrative management focused on state wealth and efficiency.

Kelly Says

Cameralists were basically the original management consultants—they were hired by European rulers specifically to make governments run like profitable businesses, centuries before the concept even existed!

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