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

But for policymakers, institutions, and consumers, the story is one of infrastructure. —Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025

Schools, healthcare providers, and policymakers are pouring resources into therapy programs, expanding clinical access, and building new care systems. —Nia Bowers, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025

At each juncture, however, American or Iranian policymakers chose to foreclose those possible openings. —Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025

Antoni's education and vast experience as an economist has prepared him to produce accurate public data for businesses, households, and policymakers to inform their decision-making. —Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 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