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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As global policymakers consider how to best support moderation, a key question to grapple with is whether guidelines are fit for purpose in the real world.
—Justin Kissinger, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Their app took complex data and transformed it into a user-friendly tool for the public and policymakers.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Rather than confronting structural inequities in education, employment, and housing, policymakers turned to fertility as a point of intervention, shifting blame for poverty away from social conditions and onto people’s reproductive behaviors.
—Sonya Borrero, STAT, 1 May 2026
Resulting from collaboration between policymakers, advocates, and law enforcement, the Act achieved its goals, reducing the number of unwanted captive big cats, shutting down cub-petting operations, and enhancing the safety of communities.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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Justin Kissinger, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Their app took complex data and transformed it into a user-friendly tool for the public and policymakers.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Rather than confronting structural inequities in education, employment, and housing, policymakers turned to fertility as a point of intervention, shifting blame for poverty away from social conditions and onto people’s reproductive behaviors.
—Sonya Borrero, STAT, 1 May 2026
Resulting from collaboration between policymakers, advocates, and law enforcement, the Act achieved its goals, reducing the number of unwanted captive big cats, shutting down cub-petting operations, and enhancing the safety of communities.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Policymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policymaker. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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