policy-maker

policy-maker — noun

1. a person whose job is to decide the general direction and rules that a governmen

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person whose job is to decide the general direction and rules that a government, political party, or organization will follow

例句

Femi worked as a policy-maker in the Ministry of Education for eight years.

policy-maker + in + [government ministry name]

Élise and her team of policy-makers met with local leaders to discuss housing rules.

同義詞
  • decision-maker

    broader term; can be used in any organization or context, not just government

  • legislator

    more specific; refers to an elected official who makes laws

  • strategist

    focuses on long-term planning rather than formal policy; often used in military or business

文法句型

countable noun referring to a person's role or job

用法筆記

Frequently written as one word (policymaker) or with a hyphen (policy-maker). Both forms are accepted in formal writing; the hyphenated form is more common in British English.

常見錯誤

❌She is a policy-maker in her company's marketing team.
✅She is a decision-maker in her company's marketing team.
💡Policy-maker is used for people who set broad rules at the level of an entire organization or government, not someone making routine choices within a single department.