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

At the same time, there's growing pressure on hospitals, insurers and policymakers to ease the burden caused by medical debt. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025

Other Fed officials, such as Governor Christopher Waller, have said policymakers still have enough information to make informed decisions, even with the data drought from the shutdown. —Jeff Cox,john Melloy, CNBC, 21 Nov. 2025

The rapid adoption of AI signals a transformative phase that requires close attention from researchers and policymakers. —Chara Podimata, Time, 21 Nov. 2025

The authors argue the evidence now meets most of the scientific criteria used to infer causation, meaning policymakers should act even as research continues. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 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