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 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

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