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

Only after decades as a physician and policymaker did I understand that my father and mother had unintentionally but eagerly adopted one of the most powerful health interventions ever discovered: human connection.

From The Wall Street Journal

Another ECB policymaker, Isabel Schnabel, who believes the next move in the key rate is more likely to be an increase, echoed his comments in an interview with Bloomberg published Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

"That means that if a local policymaker in an urban area were to take interest in reducing exposures, they may receive the most impact per piece of infrastructure if they focus on storage," Buonocore said.

From Science Daily

“You’d be worried as a policymaker that something’s happening and you’re just missing it,” said English, a professor at the Yale School of Management.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The main danger is that the policymaker gets a distorted view,” said John Williams, who was the director of the State Department’s Russia-Eurasia analysis in the intelligence bureau before resigning earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal