policymaker
nounEtymology From policy + maker.
1
One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists.
- The choice for vice president is of much more than a junior campaign partner. The nation is deciding on a powerful leader and policymaker who will not be vetted by Congress.2016 July 11, Julian Zelizer, “The vice presidency is no longer a joke”, in CNN:
- Major websites such as Facebook, Google and Netflix are speaking up today to oppose an effort by Republican policymakers who are seeking to undo the government's net neutrality regulations — those federal rules passed in 2015 aimed at making sure Internet providers like Verizon or AT&T can't manipulate what you can see online.2017 July 12, Brian Fung, “Even 4chan Is Opposing the Republican Plan for Net Neutrality”, in The Washington Post, archived from the original on 12 Jul 2017:
- Related terms
- policymaking