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Breakdown specialist? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

analyst

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This might be a double definition.

'breakdown' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'specialist?' is the second definition.
(I know that analyst is a type of specialist)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for analyst that I've seen before include "One making detailed examination" , "Examiner - psychiatrist" , "One making detailed study" , "one involved in breakdown" , "One examines the elements of something" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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