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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And states can follow the federal labor department's lead in publishing enforcement data online, so policymakers, media, procurement officials, and the public can readily learn about businesses' compliance histories.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Keys said the state may not have taken its fiduciary responsibility seriously to protect youth, including at-risk juveniles, from predators, leaving policymakers with few options at this point.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
In addition, leaders and policymakers around the world can see that the past three U.S. presidential elections have produced whiplash shifts in American priorities and intentions—from Obama to Trump, Trump to Biden, and now Biden back to Trump.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Other leaders can also create platforms for sharing knowledge, debates and collaboration around AI. Act as a connector between technologists, policymakers, entrepreneurs and the public.
—Sonal Soveni, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Keys said the state may not have taken its fiduciary responsibility seriously to protect youth, including at-risk juveniles, from predators, leaving policymakers with few options at this point.
—Gary Collins, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
In addition, leaders and policymakers around the world can see that the past three U.S. presidential elections have produced whiplash shifts in American priorities and intentions—from Obama to Trump, Trump to Biden, and now Biden back to Trump.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Other leaders can also create platforms for sharing knowledge, debates and collaboration around AI. Act as a connector between technologists, policymakers, entrepreneurs and the public.
—Sonal Soveni, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Policymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policymaker. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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