policymaker
gb/pˈɑlɪsimˌeɪkɚ/ us/pˈɑlɪsimˌeɪkɚ/
B2
English
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Senses
0 senses
Noun
formal
B2
entity
1
person who creates official policies
A person in government or an organization who makes important rules and plans that other people must follow.
Usage pattern:
[a/the] policymaker in [field]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "policymaker" with "politician". A politician is someone in elected office, while a policymaker is anyone (elected or not) who helps create official rules and plans. Some learners also write it with a hyphen ("policy-maker"), but in modern usage it is usually written as one word: "policymaker".
Synonyms
decision-maker (More general; can be used for anyone who makes important choices, not only about official policy.)
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lawmaker (Usually means an elected person who writes and passes laws; a policymaker can also be an adviser or official who shapes policy without directly passing laws.)
Antonyms
ordinary citizen (Refers to a member of the public who is affected by policies but does not create them.)
Collocations
government policymakers
|key policymakers
|senior policymakers
|education policymakers
|business policymakers
|policymakers and stakeholders
Themes
politics
|government
|business
|law
Examples
- Policymakers are debating how to respond to the rising cost of housing.
- Environmental groups are urging policymakers to set stronger emissions targets.
- The report was written to help local policymakers improve public transport.
- Senior policymakers met behind closed doors to discuss the crisis.
- Good data can help policymakers design more effective health programs.
Learner examples
- Policymakers in this city want to build more parks.
- Many people hope that policymakers will reduce taxes.
- Policymakers must think about how new laws will affect families.
- The school district hired new policymakers to improve education.
- Health policymakers work to make better plans for hospitals.
Grammar
Dictionary form
policymaker
IPA
GB/pˈɑlɪsimˌeɪkɚ/
US/pˈɑlɪsimˌeɪkɚ/
Syllables & stress
poli - cy - maker (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (poli)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: policymaker
- Plural: policymakers
Word family
Forms
policymakers
noun
Core family
policy
noun B1
policymaking
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
apolitical
adjective
Expressions
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