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

The proposal comes at a time when other states and federal policymakers are debating how to tax extreme wealth and finance public services, and are looking at how Proposition 40 is received by voters as a bellwether. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Tuesday’s announcement was met with swift criticism from educators and policymakers. — Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Tuesday's announcement was met with swift criticism from educators and policymakers. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

The company said the changes are in response to calls from educators and policymakers for more control over AI tools. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

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