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
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Environmental objections, long expressed by policymakers as a key reason to reject bitcoin, have been all but abandoned.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The pope’s appeals often received a warm reception from non-Catholic politicians and policymakers.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
As the 2025 graduating class enters its final year, educators and policymakers are cautiously optimistic.
—Erin Sjostedt, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Rich countries are likely to incorporate AI first, so U.S. policymakers will need to help U.S. companies export AI technology to the global South.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
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Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The pope’s appeals often received a warm reception from non-Catholic politicians and policymakers.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
As the 2025 graduating class enters its final year, educators and policymakers are cautiously optimistic.
—Erin Sjostedt, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
Rich countries are likely to incorporate AI first, so U.S. policymakers will need to help U.S. companies export AI technology to the global South.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Policymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policymaker. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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