decision-maker
noun
de·ci·sion-mak·er
di-ˈsi-zhən-ˌmā-kər 
variants
or less commonly decision maker
plural decision-makers also decision makers
: someone who is known or primarily responsible for making decisions
a good decision-maker
one of the company's key/top decision makers
However, this does not permit corrections personnel or a warden to automatically assume the role of the patient's medical decision-maker.—
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Michael Silver went inside Baltimore’s facility with exclusive access to DeCosta and other decision-makers.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Each event is designed to foster meaningful conversation, elevate standout work, and create memorable moments that resonate with key decision-makers.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael Silver went inside Baltimore’s facility with exclusive access to DeCosta and other decision-makers.
—Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Each event is designed to foster meaningful conversation, elevate standout work, and create memorable moments that resonate with key decision-makers.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Talents the Dolphins’ new decision-makers coveted that maybe everyone else didn’t have the same viewpoint of.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Decision-maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision-maker. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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