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actuary

noun ac·tu·ary \ˈak-chə-ˌwer-ē, -shə-, -ˌwe-rē-\

: a person whose job is to tell insurance companies how much they should charge people for insurance based on risks

plural ac·tu·ar·ies

Full Definition of ACTUARY

1
obsolete :  clerk, registrar
2
:  a person who calculates insurance and annuity premiums, reserves, and dividends
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Origin of ACTUARY

Latin actuarius shorthand writer, alteration of actarius, from actum record — more at act
First Known Use: 1553

Other Economics Terms

compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

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