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

These measurements are fundamental to understanding how greenhouse gas emissions relate to rising temperatures, simultaneously contributing to scientific research and informing policymakers of compliance with environmental regulations. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025

Weakness in the job market is likely to prompt the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates when policymakers meet later this month. —Scott Horsley, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025

But policymakers and industry leaders must work together to make this vision a reality in a realistic way. —Wendy Barnes, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025

When ground-level sentiment begins moving in new directions, policymakers should look to prove their worth. —semafor.com, 3 Sep. 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