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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Inflation would likely be less of a focus for policymakers if the job market weakened significantly, but for now unemployment is only moving up relatively slowly.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
That means the company's license plates are very likely to remain vulnerable despite Rodriguez's warning—a fact, Rodriguez says, that transport policymakers and law enforcement should be aware of as digital license plates roll out across the country.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
Evidence of cooling inflation or a weakening economy may nudge policymakers toward interest rate cuts, just as the persistence of current conditions could pause rate cuts.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Students, faculty and policymakers broadly agree that change is needed, but how much and how fast have hit a societal nerve.
—Patrick Gillespie Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Simon Moore, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
That means the company's license plates are very likely to remain vulnerable despite Rodriguez's warning—a fact, Rodriguez says, that transport policymakers and law enforcement should be aware of as digital license plates roll out across the country.
—Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
Evidence of cooling inflation or a weakening economy may nudge policymakers toward interest rate cuts, just as the persistence of current conditions could pause rate cuts.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Students, faculty and policymakers broadly agree that change is needed, but how much and how fast have hit a societal nerve.
—Patrick Gillespie Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Policymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policymaker. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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