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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Without a strict hierarchy or single decision-maker, our process can sometimes be slow, messy, or even tiring.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Long-term vitality comes from widening the circle of decision-makers without diluting the core mission.
—Ken Polk, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The inability, or decision not, to sell players who would have boosted the club’s spending power is a subjective call made by United’s key decision-makers that will never sit right with some supporters.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel’s decision-makers may not actually be in the pay of IHOP or Waffle House.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Long-term vitality comes from widening the circle of decision-makers without diluting the core mission.
—Ken Polk, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The inability, or decision not, to sell players who would have boosted the club’s spending power is a subjective call made by United’s key decision-makers that will never sit right with some supporters.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Cracker Barrel’s decision-makers may not actually be in the pay of IHOP or Waffle House.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decision-maker
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“Decision-maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision-maker. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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