SPECIALIST

1. one who has devoted himself to a special area of study, research and practice related to his occupation or profession. 2. in the investment field, a person who is a member of a stock exchange and who acts as a broker's broker, executing on behalf of a broker, limited orders (clients' orders to buy or sell a specific amount of a stock at a certain price or at a better price if possible). A specialist also buys or sellss. for his own account when there is a disparity between supply and demand, in the stocks in which he is registered as a specialist. 3. in the main, Sea Org crews, are specialist crews. By specialist, one means fully trained on one post per watch or drill. (FO 2469)