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.—

Erik Larsen and Katherine Drabiak

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The results came from a survey of 600 enterprise IT decision-makers from companies with 50 or more employees, according to the report. —

Hayden Field, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024 Listening helps uncover valuable insights about decision-makers' goals, fears and expectations. —

Braden Yuill, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 My greatest wish for 2025 is for decision-makers to take more strategic chances on new content. —

Peter White, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024 For instance, 60% of business decision-makers had favorable impressions of Baltimore. —

Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for decision-maker

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of decision-maker was in 1887

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“Decision-maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision-maker. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.

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