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
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The lack of government data leaves investors, economists and policymakers with a murkier view of the economy at a crucial moment when concerns are mounting about a weaker labor market and stickier inflation.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Until the shutdown is resolved, businesses and policymakers will have to make their best guesses about which way the economy is going.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The shutdown could also delay the release of key economic data, further complicating policymakers’ decision making.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Energy has had a tremendous five-year run, but investors have been cautious in 2025 as uncertainty swirls around policymakers.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Until the shutdown is resolved, businesses and policymakers will have to make their best guesses about which way the economy is going.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
The shutdown could also delay the release of key economic data, further complicating policymakers’ decision making.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Energy has had a tremendous five-year run, but investors have been cautious in 2025 as uncertainty swirls around policymakers.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for policymaker
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“Policymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policymaker. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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