decision-maker
noun
de·ci·sion-mak·er
di-ˈsi-zhən-ˌmā-kər 
variants
or less commonly decision maker
plural decision-makers also decision makers
: someone who is known or primarily responsible for making decisions
a good decision-maker
one of the company's key/top decision makers
However, this does not permit corrections personnel or a warden to automatically assume the role of the patient's medical decision-maker.—
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Among recent decision-makers, 55 percent support Harris compared to 44 percent for Trump, though neither candidate has crossed the 50 percent threshold in any state.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Arbitration bears some resemblance to a courtroom proceeding in that rival parties argue competing points before a decision-maker, but there are many differences.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Both the fears and promises around algorithms in the courtroom assume judges are consistently using them
Still, University of Pennsylvania criminology professor Richard Berk argues that human decision-makers can be just as flawed.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
Georgia president asks foreign partners to act against Russia election 'infiltration'
Bidzina Ivanishvili is GD's billionaire founder, former prime minister and purported decision-maker behind the party.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Arbitration bears some resemblance to a courtroom proceeding in that rival parties argue competing points before a decision-maker, but there are many differences.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Both the fears and promises around algorithms in the courtroom assume judges are consistently using them
Still, University of Pennsylvania criminology professor Richard Berk argues that human decision-makers can be just as flawed.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
Georgia president asks foreign partners to act against Russia election 'infiltration'
Bidzina Ivanishvili is GD's billionaire founder, former prime minister and purported decision-maker behind the party.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Decision-maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision-maker. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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