policymaker

noun

pol·​i·​cy·​mak·​er ˈpä-lə-sē-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce policymaker (audio)
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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These features not only educate broader audiences but also build legitimacy with investors, policymakers and consumers who may not regularly read cannabis trade media. Cynthia Salarizadeh, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025 What has lived as a secret sauce inside Carlyle for more than a decade might now inform policymakers flying blind. Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2025 Just four years after graduating, Aschenbrenner is holding private discussions with tech CEOs, investors, and policymakers who treat him as a kind of prophet of the AI age. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025 Along with the unusual level of diverse opinions, policymakers now face fallout from the government shutdown. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for policymaker

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First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of policymaker was in 1868

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“Policymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policymaker. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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