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policymaker

policymaker

84 3.5
A person who makes rules for a government or organization
  • noun
  • /ˈpɑːlɪsiˌmeɪkər/
translation icon : formulador de políticas
  • During the conference, policymakers discussed innovative strategies to combat climate change.
  • U.S. policymakers
  • policymakers and educators
  • policymakers and administrators

Examples

  • The new education policy was drafted by experienced policymakers to ensure better standards in schools.

  • Such estimates are demanding in nature, but they have the ability to influence policymakers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I think the policymakers do perform a social good.

  • What should tax lawyers and tax policymakers know about international trade law?

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Second, policymakers now have access to a greater number of tools to promote recovery.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Critical thinking for many policymakers has become the new way of talking about higher-order thinking.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Social network analysis can also help identify closely associated groups, helping researchers and policymakers tailor policies and interventions.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Further study of those schools could provide insights for policymakers, program planners, and educational leaders.

    Academic text (2011)
  • In dealing with Beijing, U.S. policymakers perceive conflicts of interest for what they are.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Likewise, policymakers must be tolerant of indigenous assumptions, methods of behavior, and everyday life choices.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

lawmaker
vspolicymaker
244 3.2

A person who votes on laws in national or local government

focuses more broadly on rules and policies beyond only making laws
legislator
vspolicymaker
180 5.5

A person who makes laws as a member of a government group

is narrower concentrated on lawmaking rather than wider policy creation
framer
vspolicymaker
16 6.7

A person who helps write the basic rules for a country

focuses on drafting new legal or structural texts rather than broad policy decisions
decision maker
vspolicymaker
7 3.0

A person who can make important choices in a business

is focused on varied organizational decisions rather than specifically creating formal rules
policy maker
vspolicymaker
6 3.8

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

is the same role but written as a single word instead
lawgiver
vspolicymaker
  • Formal
2 8.3

A person, often a ruler, who creates laws for a country or group

is less about modern policy work and more about founding legal codes
regulationist
vspolicymaker
  • Jargon
7.8

A person who supports official rules and controls for government or business

focuses on promoting or designing regulations rather than making general rules

How Influential

head of state
  • Formal
49 3.5
policymaker
84 3.5
minister
  • UK
862 3.0

Surface Forms

policymaker singular
policymakers plural

Morphology

policymaker = policy + maker (transparent) = policy + maker

A straightforward compound of 'policy' + 'maker' meaning 'a person who makes policy'; components and agentive formation are productive and clear to learners.

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.