decision-maker

American

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

noun

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

Example Sentences

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Prosecutors said Najib "paints himself as a victim of rogue subordinates, when in truth, he was the single most powerful decision-maker".

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said last week that there was a “whole team of qualified lawyers who look at every single pardon request” and that Trump was the final decision-maker.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

Humans will be involved, but only as supervisors, with AI acting as the decision-maker, the firms said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Nor was vice-chairman, Paraag Marathe, of 49ers Enterprises, another massively important decision-maker in the club.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

You don’t fire a decision-maker two years after his team reached the Western Conference finals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025

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