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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In my view, not until the communities it was designed to protect are brought in at the beginning, as decision-makers with veto power, will the principle achieve its goal.
—Buket Altınçelep, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
The second step is to provide numbers that decision-makers can use.
—Ganesh Ariyur, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Gevock notes that the rules have carved away opportunities for the public, including public-land hunters, to be notified about these changes or given the ability to provide comment to decision-makers.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
Petersson told Fortune Editorial Director Kristin Stoller that AI agents are now running real businesses—hiring staff, managing supply chains, and passing government labor inspections—without a single human decision-maker.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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Buket Altınçelep, The Conversation, 12 June 2026
The second step is to provide numbers that decision-makers can use.
—Ganesh Ariyur, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Gevock notes that the rules have carved away opportunities for the public, including public-land hunters, to be notified about these changes or given the ability to provide comment to decision-makers.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 10 June 2026
Petersson told Fortune Editorial Director Kristin Stoller that AI agents are now running real businesses—hiring staff, managing supply chains, and passing government labor inspections—without a single human decision-maker.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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