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pol⋅i⋅cy⋅mak⋅er

[pol-uh-see-mey-ker]
–noun
a person responsible for making policy, esp. in government.

Origin:
1945–50; policy 1 + maker


pol⋅i⋅cy⋅mak⋅ing, adjective, noun
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pol·i·cy·mak·ing or pol·i·cy-mak·ing   (pŏl'ĭ-sē-mā'kĭng)   
n.  High-level development of policy, especially official government policy.
adj.  Of, relating to, or involving the making of high-level policy: policymaking committees; policymaking decisions.
pol'i·cy·mak'er n.
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