Rulemaker
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A maker of rules: a person, deity, or other agent (usually a sentient one, in most contexts) who makes the rules.
"But if he can say, "This is my decision and if you don't like my decision you can have it reviewed" (and if the Board does its job properly and he is doing his job properly he will be supported in most of his decisions), and the decision will have been reviewed and will have been supported, we think he will act with greater courage and be a stronger rulemaker, a more decisive rulemaker than if there is no provision to support his position by review. This is a procedure adopted in many organizations including my own. / On this point, we think we will make him a stronger rulemaker, not a weaker rulemaker."
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More examples"But if he can say, "This is my decision and if you don't like my decision you can have it reviewed" (and if the Board does its job properly and he is doing his job properly he will be supported in most of his decisions), and the decision will have been reviewed and will have been supported, we think he will act with greater courage and be a stronger rulemaker, a more decisive rulemaker than if there is no provision to support his position by review. This is a procedure adopted in many organizations including my own. / On this point, we think we will make him a stronger rulemaker, not a weaker rulemaker."
Etymology
From rule + maker.
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