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

Teaching financial literacy to high school students may be well-intentioned, but a policymaker must consider implementation. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024

But policymakers must ensure that safety net providers can fully leverage these resources on top of managing core hospital operations. —Marquisha Johns, STAT, 17 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above