Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "chartist" shine mutumin da ya yarda da amfani da jadawali da jadawali wajen nazarin bayanan lambobi, musamman a kasuwannin kuɗi. A cikin mahallin tarihi, kalmar na iya nufin wani memba na ƙungiyar siyasa a Biritaniya na ƙarni na 19 wanda ya ba da shawarar yin gyare-gyaren dimokraɗiyya, musamman tsawaita haƙƙin jefa ƙuri'a ga ma'aikata.
