policymaker
- noun
- /ˈpɑːlɪsiˌmeɪkər/
- During the conference, policymakers discussed innovative strategies to combat climate change.
- U.S. policymakers
- policymakers and educators
- policymakers and administrators
Examples
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The new education policy was drafted by experienced policymakers to ensure better standards in schools.
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Such estimates are demanding in nature, but they have the ability to influence policymakers.
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I think the policymakers do perform a social good.
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What should tax lawyers and tax policymakers know about international trade law?
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Second, policymakers now have access to a greater number of tools to promote recovery.
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Critical thinking for many policymakers has become the new way of talking about higher-order thinking.
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Social network analysis can also help identify closely associated groups, helping researchers and policymakers tailor policies and interventions.
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Further study of those schools could provide insights for policymakers, program planners, and educational leaders.
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In dealing with Beijing, U.S. policymakers perceive conflicts of interest for what they are.
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Likewise, policymakers must be tolerant of indigenous assumptions, methods of behavior, and everyday life choices.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
A person who votes on laws in national or local government
A person who makes laws as a member of a government group
A person who helps write the basic rules for a country
A person who can make important choices in a business
A person who makes rules and plans for a government or organization
A person, often a ruler, who creates laws for a country or group
A person who supports official rules and controls for government or business
How Influential
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Policymaker is made of policy and maker. Policy comes from an old word for 'city' or 'state' and is seen in words like police and politics, so a policymaker is someone who makes official plans or rules.