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.—
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When the media fails to provide the meta-view, when policymakers recycle failed economic tools, and when adversaries understand American history better than Americans do, the nation becomes reactive rather than responsive, and a reactive superpower is a vulnerable one.
—Carol L. Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Such fraud not only undermines patient safety but also erodes the cost savings policymakers hope to achieve.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Together, the data points buttress worries from some Federal Reserve policymakers that the coast is far from clear for the labor market and may require more policy support — in the form of interest rate reductions — if the current state of play persists.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Many households are struggling under the weight of high utility bills, and policymakers should closely examine every factor contributing to those costs.
—Carol Platt Liebau, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
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Carol L. Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
Such fraud not only undermines patient safety but also erodes the cost savings policymakers hope to achieve.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Together, the data points buttress worries from some Federal Reserve policymakers that the coast is far from clear for the labor market and may require more policy support — in the form of interest rate reductions — if the current state of play persists.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Many households are struggling under the weight of high utility bills, and policymakers should closely examine every factor contributing to those costs.
—Carol Platt Liebau, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Policymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policymaker. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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