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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Back then, Chinese policymakers had increasingly acknowledged the need to counter deflationary pressure at home.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
China is now a strong competitor in sectors that Chinese policymakers prize: cars, advanced industrial machinery, electrical equipment and appliances; and now artificial intelligence.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Fed Chair Jerome Powell will likely be asked if policymakers see signs that the Trump administration's tariffs could boost inflation, which remains well above the central bank's 2% annual target.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Over the past 50 years, the pendulum of regulation has swung back and forth as policymakers have sought to balance stability and innovation, protection and efficiency.
—Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
China is now a strong competitor in sectors that Chinese policymakers prize: cars, advanced industrial machinery, electrical equipment and appliances; and now artificial intelligence.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Fed Chair Jerome Powell will likely be asked if policymakers see signs that the Trump administration's tariffs could boost inflation, which remains well above the central bank's 2% annual target.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Over the past 50 years, the pendulum of regulation has swung back and forth as policymakers have sought to balance stability and innovation, protection and efficiency.
—Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Policymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policymaker. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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