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

Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Federal Reserve heads into 2026 facing a slew of political and policy challenges, headlined by a new chair and an economy fed by both tailwinds and headwinds that will make policymakers’ choices all the more important. —Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2026

As policymakers and companies search for cleaner and more scalable power sources, wind energy remains a key option. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026

Both labor market and inflation data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics were delayed and, in some cases, will never be released, meaning investors and policymakers couldn’t form a clear picture of a significant period of time. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026

Eliminating the tip credit in New York has been rejected repeatedly by small business owners, tipped workers, and policymakers because of its crushing cost — often exceeding $100,000 a year even for a small restaurant. —Andrew Rigie, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026

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