Policymaker
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A Policymaker is a person who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making.
- AKA: Politician.
- Context:
- They can range from being an Economic Policymaker, to being ...
- They can range from being an Elected Policymaker, to being ...
- Example(s):
- a City Major.
- a Legislative Member.
- …
- Counter-Example(s):
- a Bureaucrat.
- a Military Member.
- a Political Scientist.
- See: Governance, Politics, Election.
References
2018
- (Wikipedia, 2018) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Policy Retrieved:2018-2-5.
- … The term may apply to government, private sector organizations and groups, as well as individuals. Presidential executive orders, corporate privacy policies, and parliamentary rules of order are all examples of policy. Policy differs from rules or law. While law can compel or prohibit behaviors (e.g. a law requiring the payment of taxes on income), policy merely guides actions toward those that are most likely to achieve a desired outcome. Policy or policy study may also refer to the process of making important organizational decisions, including the identification of different alternatives such as programs or spending priorities, and choosing among them on the basis of the impact they will have. Policies can be understood as political, managerial, financial, and administrative mechanisms arranged to reach explicit goals. In public corporate finance, a critical accounting policy is a policy for a firm/company or an industry which is considered to have a notably high subjective element, and that has a material impact on the financial statements.
2015
- (Wikipedia, 2015) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/politician Retrieved:2015-6-30.
- A politician, political leader, or political figure (from Classical Greek πόλις, “polis") is a person who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making. This includes people who hold decision-making positions in government, and people who seek those positions, whether by means of election, inheritance, coup d'état, appointment, conquest, or other means. They create or propose laws and policy. Politics is not limited to governance through public office. Political offices may also be held in corporations. In civil uprisings, politicians may be called freedom fighters. In media campaigns, politicians are often referred to as activists.