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

To solve these challenges, businesses and policymakers must incentivize strategic shifts. —Shaun Walsh, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Early education professionals say both parents and policymakers often don’t fully recognize the extent of their conundrum. —Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025

The jobs report is one of the country’s most important indicators of economic health, watched closely by investors and policymakers alike. —Fergus McIntosh, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025

Ignoring this reality was a critical error by regional and global policymakers alike. —Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025

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