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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Consequences for policy But lack of information about corporate tax liability would have even broader implications for policymakers.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Federal Reserve is closely watching spending trends as policymakers debate a path for interest rate cuts — with the first trim expected Wednesday — but signs of a weakening labor market loom over the economy.
—semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Federal Reserve policymakers delivered a quarter-point interest-rate cut this week, but leading economist Mark Zandi warns the move carries a more hawkish signal than markets had anticipated.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Powell has frequently referred to the importance of the unemployment rate in policymakers’ perception of the labor market.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Federal Reserve is closely watching spending trends as policymakers debate a path for interest rate cuts — with the first trim expected Wednesday — but signs of a weakening labor market loom over the economy.
—semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Federal Reserve policymakers delivered a quarter-point interest-rate cut this week, but leading economist Mark Zandi warns the move carries a more hawkish signal than markets had anticipated.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Powell has frequently referred to the importance of the unemployment rate in policymakers’ perception of the labor market.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Policymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policymaker. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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