policymaker

noun

pol·​i·​cy·​mak·​er ˈpä-lə-sē-ˌmā-kər 

variants or less commonly policy maker or policy-maker

plural policymakers also policy makers or policy-makers

: someone who is responsible for or involved in establishing policy

economic policymakers

He had been a policymaker under four Republican and Democratic Presidents and had spent years on Capitol Hill fencing with congressional committees and lobbying for votes.

—William Greider

Examples of policymaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those studies help policymakers understand what works, a former administration official said. —Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025

Last month, Powell pointed to solid economic performance as reason to take a patient approach as policymakers await the impact of tariffs. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 May 2025

Proposals such as streamlining permitting processes and revising environmental laws are gaining momentum among builders and policymakers. —Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025

Recognizing that a federal solution is unlikely to materialize anytime soon, policymakers have come up with novel ways to pay for their plans. —Dr. Alissa Chen, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for policymaker

• automaker
• boilermaker
• cabinetmaker
• coffeemaker
• troublemaker
• undertaker
• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker