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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But this will prove difficult for policymakers and wonks intent on measuring outcomes. —

Michael B. Horn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 This has lit a fire under policymakers, who have warned the country only has until around 2030 to reverse the trend. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025 Analysts have said that the Chinese economy is too reliant on exports and policymakers must do more to bolster domestic demand. —

Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025 The central bank has dialed back interest rates three times in 2024, but policymakers only see two more reductions in the new year. —

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