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Vinony

policymaker

noun

  1. professional who promotes, plan and writes new or existing policy regulations around politics
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English policy Proto-Germanic *makaz Proto-West Germanic *mak Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-West Germanic *-ōn Proto-West Germanic *makōn? Old English macian Middle English maken Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English maker English maker English policymaker From policy + maker.

  1. One involved in the formulation of policies, especially politicians, lobbyists, and activists.

    “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.”

    “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.”