policymaker

[ pol-uh-see-mey-ker ]

noun

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

Other Words From

• poli·cy·making adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of policymaker¹

First recorded in 1945–50; policy ¹ + maker

Example Sentences

So it makes it hard to convince policymakers that action needs to be taken.

From Washington Post

That’s why Prata hopes scientists and policymakers can learn from it.

From Science News For Students

“If two of those three are worried about optics rather than security, that’s a problem for the policymakers that put them in those position,” Davis said.

From Washington Post

If generals are always fighting the last war, economic policymakers are always fighting the last quarter.

From Quartz

We need more public-private partnerships like this—among educators, private industry, and policymakers—that can accelerate the availability of opportunities for a workforce hungry for them.

From Fortune

The issue before him as a policymaker, he said, is whether the current proposals are going to do anything about it.

From The Daily Beast