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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Example Sentences

An activist groom leaves traditional voices of authority—mothers and mothers-in-law—contending with one more decision-maker.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

JB: He has a high level of consistency, carries well, and is a good decision-maker, his darts have been brilliant, and he scrummages well.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 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

Generally, he said, a top decision-maker would not meet with a potential contractor, who would typically have to go through “numerous hoops” to even request a meeting that may well be denied.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2025

And you certainly don’t fire a decision-maker until you know what’s happening with his best employee.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025