decision-making

noun

: the act or process of deciding something especially with a group of people

The project will require some difficult decision-making.

All members of the organization have a role in decision-making.

—often used before another noun

the company's decision-making process

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One source with knowledge of the talks said some of Trump's advisers had hoped Cai Qi, an official with more seniority than Han and member of the Chinese Communist Party's top decision-making body, could attend. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Host Role-Specific Workshops Host role-specific workshops that clarify expectations, decision-making authority and outcomes. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Future of clinical decision-making New technologies will soon enable routine measurement of other types of biomolecular data beyond genetics. —

Aaron J. Masino, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025 Putin’s decision-making process was opaque to them. —

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