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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The playoff expanded from four to 12 teams in 2024, and after decision-makers failed to reach an expansion agreement, the CFP will use the same model for the 2026-27 season.
—Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
With the Fidelity Youth Account, the teen is the legal owner and sole investment decision-maker.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The playoff expanded from four to 12 teams in 2024, and after decision-makers failed to reach an expansion agreement, the CFP will use the same model for the 2026 season.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Bryson Graham, the team’s new lead decision-maker, was ecstatic in the afterglow of the drawing.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
With the Fidelity Youth Account, the teen is the legal owner and sole investment decision-maker.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The playoff expanded from four to 12 teams in 2024, and after decision-makers failed to reach an expansion agreement, the CFP will use the same model for the 2026 season.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Bryson Graham, the team’s new lead decision-maker, was ecstatic in the afterglow of the drawing.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 11 May 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 20 May. 2026.
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