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

If citizens cannot reliably distinguish between genuine public opinion and algorithmically generated simulation of unanimity, democratic decision-making could be severely compromised.

From Salon

It does make the game more precise in terms of decision-making.

From BBC

Yusef Robb, an advisor to the mayor, said Thursday that Bass is customarily involved with the decision-making of city departments.

From Los Angeles Times

He had no power over day-to-day decision-making at the agency, and could do nothing other than be in Minnesota, she told him, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those two brain areas are known to play a role in decision-making and in empathy, or distinguishing the feelings of others from our own.

From BBC

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