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decision-making

or de·ci·sion mak·ing or de·ci·sion·mak·ing

[ dih-sizh-uhn-mey-king ]
/ dɪˈsɪʒ ənˌmeɪ kɪŋ /
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noun
the act or process of making choices or decisions with a group of people, especially in business or politics (often used attributively): decision-making skills.
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Origin of decision-making

First recorded in 1915–20

OTHER WORDS FROM decision-making

de·ci·sion-mak·er, noun
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