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decision-maker

decision-maker

28 3.3
A person or group who makes important choices for others
  • noun
  • /dɪˈsɪʒənˌmeɪkər/
translation icon : tomador de decisiones
  • As the CEO, she was the primary decision-maker in the company's future direction.
  • decision-makers and influencers
  • policy decision-makers
  • information for decision-makers

But if you're not a good decision maker, does that make sense?

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Examples

  • At the end of the day, people knew that I was the decision maker and I was accountable too.

  • Customers and investors both have only a thin relationship with the decision makers in the firm.

  • You should be the final decision maker on everything.

  • Understand that actually a good decision maker is going to fix all of that stuff.

  • I knew I was finally going to meet the decision maker.

  • Because you, sir, are the decision maker.

  • And it also can affect what decision makers think.

  • Constant communication and getting the understanding of the decision makers are very, very important.

  • But we need to have informed decision makers that understand this and are willing to make the changes.

  • It just does help though to get it in front of the right decision makers sometimes if you know them already.

Synonyms

decision maker
vsdecision-maker
7 3.0

A person who can make important choices in a business

is broader, applying to people, groups, or systems beyond business
decider
vsdecision-maker
7 4.4

A person or group that makes the final choice

includes the same roles but also covers formal systems that decide
policy maker
vsdecision-maker
6 3.8

A person who makes rules and plans for a government or organization

is about authority to choose in many contexts, not only policy setting
chooser
vsdecision-maker
4 3.5

A person who picks one thing from a group of things

implies official power or broad authority beyond mere selection
adjudicator
vsdecision-maker
  • Formal
3 7.7

A person who decides a disagreement between people or groups

covers any authority to decide, not only formal dispute rulings
determinator
vsdecision-maker
7.3

A person or thing that decides what will happen

focuses on authority to make important judgments rather than mere determination
judicator
vsdecision-maker
  • Specialized
9.6

A computer program or system that checks information and makes decisions without a person

includes human and group authorities as well as automated systems

How Powerful

final say
14 4.0
decision-maker
28 3.3
advisor
  • US
271 2.8
contributor
136 3.6
participant
295 2.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

decision-maker = decision + maker (transparent) = decision + maker

Clear compound of 'decision' + 'maker' meaning 'one who makes decisions', directly inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Decision-maker is made of decision and maker, so it is easy to remember. Decision comes from an old word meaning 'to cut off', which gives the image of 'cutting away' other options to pick one, and maker is someone who 'makes' a choice. So a decision-maker is a person or group who chooses and has the power to decide.