decision maker

Definitions

A person or group with the authority to make final choices or reach conclusions.

An individual responsible for selecting a course of action from among several alternatives.

Examples

The CEO is the primary decision maker when it comes to long-term company strategy.

As the lead architect, she is the final decision maker regarding the building's structural design.

Synonyms

leader arbiter executive adjudicator person in charge final authority policy maker

Antonyms

follower subordinate passive observer indecisive person puppet nonparticipant executor of orders