decision-maker
noun
de·ci·sion-mak·er
di-ˈsi-zhən-ˌmā-kər 
variants
or less commonly decision maker
plural decision-makers also decision makers
: someone who is known or primarily responsible for making decisions
a good decision-maker
one of the company's key/top decision makers
However, this does not permit corrections personnel or a warden to automatically assume the role of the patient's medical decision-maker.—
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The eye-catching eclectic first titles spanning different genres, a mix of new and hot auteurs from Spain, Portugal to Ecuador, should open appetites of international decision-makers.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 13 May 2024
It is intended to serve as a source of reference for decision-makers concerned by the industry workforce shortage and committed to developing cybersecurity talent across their respective sectors.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 May 2024
With Lee and new Hornets basketball decision-maker Peterson, also in his 30s, the Hornets now have a young front-office nucleus to match the young team in front of them.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
Bringing a societal perspective to them provides decision-makers with a more comprehensive accounting of the costs and benefits of innovative medicines to promote the efficient allocation of current resources while supporting the optimal rate of innovation, what’s known as dynamic efficiency.
—Jason Shafrin, STAT, 6 May 2024
Erich Storti is a hybrid of the two, a great decision-maker who has the juice to shake off tacklers.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
When the coaching staff was completed earlier in the offseason, the Panthers decision-makers had the scouting department and the coaching staff meet to discuss their philosophies.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
The roundtables were followed the next day by a series of one-to-one 15-minute meetings with decision-makers, set up by the VdR-Industry team to match projects with potential partners.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Mandates must be rare, appropriate, nuanced to time and place, and led by local decision-makers.
—Tom Frieden, STAT, 11 Apr. 2024
Annika Pham, Variety, 13 May 2024
It is intended to serve as a source of reference for decision-makers concerned by the industry workforce shortage and committed to developing cybersecurity talent across their respective sectors.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 May 2024
With Lee and new Hornets basketball decision-maker Peterson, also in his 30s, the Hornets now have a young front-office nucleus to match the young team in front of them.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
Bringing a societal perspective to them provides decision-makers with a more comprehensive accounting of the costs and benefits of innovative medicines to promote the efficient allocation of current resources while supporting the optimal rate of innovation, what’s known as dynamic efficiency.
—Jason Shafrin, STAT, 6 May 2024
Erich Storti is a hybrid of the two, a great decision-maker who has the juice to shake off tacklers.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
When the coaching staff was completed earlier in the offseason, the Panthers decision-makers had the scouting department and the coaching staff meet to discuss their philosophies.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2024
The roundtables were followed the next day by a series of one-to-one 15-minute meetings with decision-makers, set up by the VdR-Industry team to match projects with potential partners.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
Mandates must be rare, appropriate, nuanced to time and place, and led by local decision-makers.
—Tom Frieden, STAT, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Decision-maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision-maker. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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