policymaker

American  

[pol-uh-see-mey-ker] / ˈpɒl ə siˌmeɪ kər /

noun

1. a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.

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Other Word Forms

• policymaking adjective

Etymology

Origin of policymaker

First recorded in 1945–50; policy ¹ + maker

Example Sentences

In December, the median Fed policymaker projected core PCE inflation would fall to 2.5% by the end of this year, thanks to less goods inflation from tariffs and potentially cooler services costs excluding housing, both of which carry more weight in the PCE than the CPI.

From The Wall Street Journal

Continued labor-market weakness plus escalating inflation indicate that both sides of the Fed’s dual mandate—to achieve full employment and stable prices—“are moving away from policymaker objectives,” says Matt Stucky, chief equities portfolio manager at Northwestern Mutual.

From Barron's

Arguably, she said just about the only thing any American policymaker should say about the nightmarish prospect of war between the U.S. and China: “We want to make sure that we never get to that point.”

From Salon

On Thursday, Bostic was the latest policymaker to stress the importance of keeping the central bank’s benchmark interest rate unchanged to help bring inflation sustainably down to the Fed’s goal of 2%.

From Barron's

Even those who disagree with his policy moves or leadership at times, as Hurstell has, say they respect the policymaker.

From The Wall Street Journal