decision-making

American  

[dih-sizh-uhn-mey-king] / dɪˈsɪʒ ənˌmeɪ kɪŋ /

Or decision making or decisionmaking

noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• decision-maker noun

Etymology

Origin of decision-making

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

The only legal party in Vietnam, it has so far followed consensus-based decision-making, preventing the emergence of a single all-powerful leader.

From Barron's

These shifts were first noticed during a cabinet reshuffle by Museveni in March 2023, and became unmistakable in the August 2025 elections for the NRM's top decision-making body, the Central Executive Committee.

From BBC

During this time, advanced mental abilities such as planning, reasoning, and decision-making continue to mature.

From Science Daily

Once the treaty becomes law, a decision-making body will have to work with a patchwork of regional and global organizations already overseeing different aspects of the oceans.

From Barron's

"I don't think troops in Europe impact the president's decision-making process, nor does it impact his goal of the acquisition of Greenland at all," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday.

From Barron's

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