decision-makers

decision-makers — noun

1. people in a company, government, or other organisation who have the authority to

1.名詞B2
釋義

people in a company, government, or other organisation who have the authority to choose a course of action after considering the available options.

例句

The committee's decision-makers met for three hours before reaching a conclusion.

plural: committee's decision-makers

Senior decision-makers at the hospital approved the new safety protocols.

collocation: senior decision-makers

同義詞
  • leaders

    broader term — can refer to anyone in charge, not only those making specific choices

  • executives

    more formal, usually limited to corporate management roles

  • policymakers

    narrower — typically used for government or regulatory contexts

反義詞
  • subordinates

    people who carry out decisions rather than make them

  • followers

    less formal, implies no authority over direction or choices

文法句型

the + noun

plural noun as subject/object

用法筆記

Almost always used in the plural form when referring to a group. The singular 'decision-maker' exists but is less common. Typical in business, government, and institutional contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The decision maker is meeting in Room 3.
✅The decision-makers are meeting in Room 3.
💡The plural form 'decision-makers' is far more common when referring to a group of people with authority, even if only two or three are present.