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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Illinois policymakers just voted to give more than $300 million in additional funding to public schools.
—Bruce Rauner, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Russia’s central bank cut interest rates for the first time since late 2022, as policymakers fear a red-hot wartime economy could tip into a downturn.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
At the same time, policymakers are introducing stronger regulations to drive circular economy adoption and reduce plastic leakage.
—Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The effect of tariffs on inflation is less clear and could depend on if, and how, the European Union strikes back, policymakers have said.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 5 June 2025
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Bruce Rauner, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Russia’s central bank cut interest rates for the first time since late 2022, as policymakers fear a red-hot wartime economy could tip into a downturn.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
At the same time, policymakers are introducing stronger regulations to drive circular economy adoption and reduce plastic leakage.
—Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The effect of tariffs on inflation is less clear and could depend on if, and how, the European Union strikes back, policymakers have said.
—Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 5 June 2025
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“Policymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policymaker. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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