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decision-maker

American  
[di-sizh-uhn mayk-er] / dɪˈsɪʒ ən ˌmeɪk ər /

noun

  1. someone that makes decisions, especially a person, organization, or corporate entity whose decisions exert control or influence over others or over a particular process.


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I’ve been the family financial decision-maker for a quarter of a century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“I get to be a decision-maker in a lot of these conversations. It’s really gratifying, and it’s something that I think is not lost on me at all.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

"The problem is they may now be at the end of a chain of transfer deals, with the players involved and their transfer targets dependent on other moves happening first," said the former Villa decision-maker.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

My brother moved in with our parents as the sole caregiver and decision-maker.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

"No military decision-maker would agree to use an AI if he didn't have trust in and control over what it's doing," Rondepierre added.

From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026

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