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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Conversely, these higher-β rule-like features can be wrestled downward toward 0.0 or 0.1 by motivated policymakers.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
But Powell and most other Fed policymakers have maintained a wait-and-see approach, saying Trump’s tariffs could stoke inflation later this year.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 July 2025
From retail shops to corner bodegas and independent grocery stores, the past few years have not only forced small business owners to confront staggering economic challenges, but also a needlessly hostile regulatory environment brought on by out-of-touch policymakers.
—Tosha Miller, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
These stories reveal new information, challenge conventional thinking, inform policymakers and the public, shine light on wrongdoing.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
But Powell and most other Fed policymakers have maintained a wait-and-see approach, saying Trump’s tariffs could stoke inflation later this year.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 July 2025
From retail shops to corner bodegas and independent grocery stores, the past few years have not only forced small business owners to confront staggering economic challenges, but also a needlessly hostile regulatory environment brought on by out-of-touch policymakers.
—Tosha Miller, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
These stories reveal new information, challenge conventional thinking, inform policymakers and the public, shine light on wrongdoing.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for policymaker
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“Policymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policymaker. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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