policymaker

noun

pol·​i·​cy·​mak·​er ˈpä-lə-sē-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce policymaker (audio)
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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All those policies cost the federal government revenue at a time when the national debt has topped an unprecedented $36 trillion, alarming policymakers and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024 Concern that inflation appears potentially stuck above the FOMC’s 2% annual target could delay looser monetary policy, though policymakers appear to be more inclined to look at the broader trend of disinflation rather than worry about single datapoints. Simon Moore, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 But Western policymakers won't proceed down this path given the potential risks to global prices and thus their own markets (unless somehow Saudi Arabia can be convinced to run up production dramatically). Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024 That is preventing officials from declaring victory over inflation, although policymakers still expect price increases to continue to cool toward their goal. Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for policymaker 

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of policymaker was in 1868

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“Policymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policymaker. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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