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

Currently, Connecticut policymakers are considering an important piece of legislation that would re-establish protections for these sensitive locations. —Dr. Lauren Palladino, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026

This divergence has been noted by policymakers looking to spur consumer demand. —Matthew Chin,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2026

Buried inside this success story is a growing fiscal problem that policymakers have quietly papered over for more than a decade. —Louis Sigaud, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026

As Colorado policymakers grapple with the state’s increasing Medicaid costs, an Arvada legislator has an idea for how to fill some of the gap. —Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 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