policymaker

• policy maker

From policy +‎ maker.

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policymaker (plural policymakers)

1. One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists.
   • 2016 July 11, Julian Zelizer, “The vice presidency is no longer a joke”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     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.

   • 2017 July 12, Brian Fung, “Even 4chan Is Opposing the Republican Plan for Net Neutrality”, in The Washington Post‎^[2], archived from the original on 12 July 2017:

     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.

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