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.—
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Alexandra Ebert, who works with policymakers and OECD working groups on AI governance,, said the E.U.’s ambitious AI Act is already creating new friction for startups.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 14 May 2025
China’s policymakers repeatedly have pledged to reduce reliance on exports and increase domestic demand, but the results thus far have been disappointing.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
By bringing these ideas together into a shared narrative, the hope is to offer policymakers a clearer understanding of how to support and sustain the cultural value a broad and diverse animation industry provides.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 10 May 2025
To do this, the U.S. policymakers must first disabuse themselves of the notion that there can be a neat line drawn between what happens within Yemen and what happens in the Red Sea or the broader region, particularly in the Gulf.
—April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2025
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Jackie Snow, Quartz, 14 May 2025
China’s policymakers repeatedly have pledged to reduce reliance on exports and increase domestic demand, but the results thus far have been disappointing.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
By bringing these ideas together into a shared narrative, the hope is to offer policymakers a clearer understanding of how to support and sustain the cultural value a broad and diverse animation industry provides.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 10 May 2025
To do this, the U.S. policymakers must first disabuse themselves of the notion that there can be a neat line drawn between what happens within Yemen and what happens in the Red Sea or the broader region, particularly in the Gulf.
—April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2025
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“Policymaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/policymaker. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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