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I said on the equality side of it, that it is essential to a woman's equality with man that she be the decision-maker, that her choice be controlling.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Meaning of "decision-maker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECISION-MAKER

decision-maker  [dɪˈsɪʒ ənˌmeɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECISION-MAKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decision-Maker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECISION-MAKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Decision-making

Decision-making can be regarded as the cognitive process resulting in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several alternative possibilities. Every decision-making process produces a final choice that may or may not prompt action. Decision-making is the study of identifying and choosing alternatives based on the values and preferences of the decision maker. Decision-making is one of the central activities of management and is a huge part of any process of implementation.

Definition of decision-maker in the English dictionary

The definition of decision-maker in the dictionary is a person who makes decisions.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECISION-MAKER


bookmaker
ˈbʊkˌmeɪkə
clockmaker
ˈklɒkˌmeɪkə
dealmaker
ˈdiːlˌmeɪkə
dressmaker
ˈdrɛsˌmeɪkə
hatmaker
ˈhætˌmeɪkə
homemaker
ˈhəʊmˌmeɪkə
matchmaker
ˈmætʃˌmeɪkə
mischief-maker
ˈmɪstʃɪfˌmeɪkə
moneymaker
ˈmʌnɪˌmeɪkə
mythmaker
ˈmɪθˌmeɪkə
noisemaker
ˈnɔɪzˌmeɪkə
pacemaker
ˈpeɪsˌmeɪkə
peacemaker
ˈpiːsˌmeɪkə
playmaker
ˈpleɪˌmeɪkə
rainmaker
ˈreɪnˌmeɪkə
shoemaker
ˈʃuːˌmeɪkə
tastemaker
ˈteɪstˌmeɪkə
tool-maker
ˈtuːlˌmeɪkə
troublemaker
ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkə
watchmaker
ˈwɒtʃˌmeɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECISION-MAKER

decipherability
decipherable
decipherer
decipherment
decision
decision support system
decision table
decision theory
decision time
decision tree
decision-making
decisional
decisive
decisively
decisiveness
decisory
decistere
decitizenise
decitizenize
decivilise

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECISION-MAKER

automaker
bootmaker
cabinet-maker
car maker
coffee-maker
die maker
film-maker
ice maker
lawmaker
maker
mapmaker
market maker
movie maker
newsmaker
pattern maker
policymaker
remaker
speaker
tea-maker
tool maker
winemaker

Synonyms and antonyms of decision-maker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «decision-maker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECISION-MAKER

Find out the translation of decision-maker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of decision-maker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decision-maker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

决策者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

toma de decisiones
570 millions of speakers

English

decision-maker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्णय निर्माता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صانع القرار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

принимающее решение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decisor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিদ্ধান্ত সৃষ্টিকর্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décideur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pembuat keputusan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Entscheider
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

意思決定者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의사 결정자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penggawe keputusan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đưa ra quyết định
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முடிவெடுப்பவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्णय घेणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karar verici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decisore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

decydent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

набирає рішення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

factor de decizie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λήψης αποφάσεων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

besluitnemer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beslutsfattare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beslutningstaker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decision-maker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECISION-MAKER»

The term «decision-maker» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.385 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECISION-MAKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «decision-maker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «decision-maker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decision-maker

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5 QUOTES WITH «DECISION-MAKER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word decision-maker.
1
Jim Courier
If they had rankings in baseball, maybe I would have been able to do the math and figure out my chances of being a professional baseball player versus a tennis player. But that was the decision-maker for me, I just thought I was better in tennis.
2
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
I said on the equality side of it, that it is essential to a woman's equality with man that she be the decision-maker, that her choice be controlling.
3
Harri Holkeri
I think I can regard myself as a political decision-maker.
4
Jacqueline Novogratz
In the case of maternal health care, you look at, well naturally, it's the mother who's the customer, who makes the decisions. But in truth, the mother in many areas, in certain parts of India, the mother has very little decision-making power at all. The real decision-maker is the mother-in-law.
5
Scott Tolzien
I just try to be the same guy I've always been. Calm, collected, and being a good decision-maker and delivering the ball to the right guys.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECISION-MAKER»

Discover the use of decision-maker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decision-maker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Adaptive Decision Maker
Demonstrates how decision makers balance effort and accuracy considerations and predict the particular choice of strategy.
John W. Payne, James R. Bettman, Eric J. Johnson, 1993
2
The practical decision maker: a handbook for decision making ...
Lacking confidence in your decision-making abilities? This book will help you achieve a high level of confidence to make faster and more effective practical decisions for your school.
Thomas R. Harvey, William L. Bearley, Sharon M. Corkrum, 1997
3
The Adolescent As Decision-Maker: Applications to ...
This book reviews current theories and research on adolescent development and their implications for education.
Judith Worell, Fred Danner, 1989
4
Decision-Maker's Guide to Solid-Waste Management
This Guide has been developed particularly for solid waste management practitioners, such as local government officials, facility owners and operators, consultants, and regulatory agency specialists.
Philip R. O'Leary, 1999
5
Battling HIV/AIDS: A Decision Maker's Guide to the ...
This technical guide examines the elements required to establish and ensure continuity of supplies, including HIV/AIDS medicines and other commodities, for programs scaling up antiretroviral therapy (Art) and associated health services.
Yolanda Tayler, 2004
6
The Dynamic Decision Maker: Five Decision Styles for ...
"The Dynamic Decision Maker" presents five identifiable styles that compose the framework for managerial decision making.
‎1998
7
The Decision-maker's Guide to 401(k) Plans: How to Set Up ...
An easy-to-read guide to 401(K) plans for company owners and managers tells how participants benefit, how the plans attract and retain good employees, how to analyze plan costs, how to decide what investments to offer, and more.
Stephen J. Butler, 1995
8
Optimization for Profit: A Decision Maker's Guide to Linear ...
This major new volume provides business decisionmakers and analysts with a tool that provides a logical structure for understanding problems as well as a mathematical technique for solving them.
Filmore Edmund Bender, Gerald Kahan, W. Charles Mylander, 1992
9
Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis: A Practical ...
To do this, we must identify the probability p at which the decision maker is indifferent between the following two alternatives: Alternative 1. Receive $70,000 with certainty. Alternative 2. Receive $150,000 with probability p and lose $30,000 ...
Cliff Ragsdale, 2007
10
Teacher as Decision Maker: Real-Life Cases to Hone Your ...
This book gives teachers the information they need to better understand how schools work and how they can improve the way they function as teachers.
Dale L. Brubaker, Lawrence H. Simon, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECISION-MAKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decision-maker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Menstruation And The Female Brain: How Fluctuating Hormone …
A 2008 study published in the journal PNAS confirmed what determined if a woman is an impulsive decision-maker is what stage of the cycle ... «Medical Daily, Jul 15»
2
Brain scans can reveal if teens are likely to develop drink problems …
... examine both risky sex and problem drinking is to add a third brain region: the prefrontal cortex, which is the brain's ultimate decision-maker. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
We Really Want This Orange Is the New Black Theory About Bennett …
Then again, Bennett isn't the most competent decision-maker, and there's a strong possibility that this is just the best option he could come up ... «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»
4
Code violation! EAT decides dismissal was fair despite procedural …
The Code does also recommend that "ideally" the appeal should be conducted by someone more senior than the original decision-maker. «Lexology, Jul 15»
5
Vetting of Henderson city manager finalists gets underway
Murnane described himself as a fiscally conservative "strategic decision-maker" with experience planning, organizing and implementing ... «Las Vegas Sun, Jul 15»
6
Packed house speaks out at meeting
108th District Judge Doug Woodburn spoke about the weight of elected service: “Once you become a decision-maker for a public group, your ... «Amarillo.com, Jul 15»
7
Could 'Rethink Libya' be a Maltese initiative?
Hence, I strongly recommend the Maltese decision-maker to adopt a “Rethink Libya” approach to weigh the mutual benefits that would cement ... «MaltaToday, Jul 15»
8
Don't overestimate Islamic State threat: Turnbull
The revised plan did away with the earlier intention for the immigration minister to be the decision-maker, replacing it with an automatic process ... «The Conversation AU, Jul 15»
9
Memorializing New York's Municipal Slave Market
Without money at stake it wasn't as urgent, but the momentum of several years, and trying to find a decision-maker, that was a lot of the process. «In the Air, Art+Auction's Gossip Column, Jul 15»
10
Good Drug, Bad Drug: Common Medications May Alter Moral …
By the end of the experiment, either the subject received an electric shock or the decision-maker got shocked, with the decision-maker getting ... «Medical Daily, Jul 15»

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