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 department, run by State Superintendent Jill Underly, relies on a rudimentary system to track its investigations, obscuring the scale of misconduct for policymakers and the public.
—Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Many American policymakers have grown skeptical of multilateral engagement, preferring to focus inward.
—Sergio Alonso Fernández De Córdova Y De Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
And risks occur when such ideas take hold among the general population or policymakers, some public health leaders say.
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Taken together and combined with recent statements from other monetary policymakers, the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee looks to be on a clear path to more reductions, the extent to which remains unclear.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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Danielle Duclos, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Many American policymakers have grown skeptical of multilateral engagement, preferring to focus inward.
—Sergio Alonso Fernández De Córdova Y De Veyga, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
And risks occur when such ideas take hold among the general population or policymakers, some public health leaders say.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Taken together and combined with recent statements from other monetary policymakers, the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee looks to be on a clear path to more reductions, the extent to which remains unclear.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Policymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policymaker. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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