0 someone, especially in a government or political party, who decides on new policies:
1 someone who decides new policies for a government, political party, etc.:
He is an experienced and successful economic policy-maker and strategic thinker.
The question for policy makers and the energy industry is how reliable the electric grid will be in the future.
The Fed's policy makers are scheduled to meet next on Aug. 13.
If civilian policy makers don't understand the military culture, how effectively can they direct it?