decision-maker
noun
de·ci·sion-mak·er
di-ˈsi-zhən-ˌmā-kər 
variants
or less commonly decision maker
plural decision-makers also decision makers
: someone who is known or primarily responsible for making decisions
a good decision-maker
one of the company's key/top decision makers
However, this does not permit corrections personnel or a warden to automatically assume the role of the patient's medical decision-maker.—
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Cognitive variability enables decision-makers to pivot when needed, testing different mental approaches rather than sticking to a single, linear path.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: In off-the-record hallway conversations, background roundtables, and on-the-record interviews, decision-makers were largely interested in gas, carbon capture, and sustainable aviation fuel.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
With further action stalled for the moment, there is time for researchers to explain — to decision-makers and the public — why these extra reimbursements are critical for research rather than just overhead that should be reduced significantly.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Newsom visited Washington last month and met with Trump and other top officials, and sent his letter to top congressional budget decision-makers Feb. 21.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Driving the news: In off-the-record hallway conversations, background roundtables, and on-the-record interviews, decision-makers were largely interested in gas, carbon capture, and sustainable aviation fuel.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
With further action stalled for the moment, there is time for researchers to explain — to decision-makers and the public — why these extra reimbursements are critical for research rather than just overhead that should be reduced significantly.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Newsom visited Washington last month and met with Trump and other top officials, and sent his letter to top congressional budget decision-makers Feb. 21.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Decision-maker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decision-maker. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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