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decision-maker
A person in a leadership position who has the authority and responsibility to make important and final decisions.
Wir müssen das Konzept den Entscheidern im Vorstand präsentieren, bevor wir weitermachen können.
We have to present the concept to the decision-makers on the board before we can continue.
The word is derived directly from the verb 'entscheiden' (to decide). The ending '-er' refers to a male person who performs the action of the verb. This pattern is very productive in German, e.g. fahren (to drive) -> der Fahrer (the driver).
Als Projektleiter ist er der Entscheider für das Budget.
As project manager, he is the decision-maker for the budget.
The term 'Entscheider' (decision-maker) is used mainly in professional, business, or political contexts. It emphasizes a person's authority and responsibility within a hierarchy.
Die Marketingabteilung muss ihre Vorschläge den Entscheidern vorlegen.
The marketing department has to present its proposals to the decision-makers.
The word is often used in the plural ('die Entscheider' — the decision-makers) to refer to the entire leadership level or a group of responsible people in a company or organization.
Letztendlich liegt die Verantwortung bei den politischen Entscheidern.
Ultimately, the responsibility lies with the political decision-makers.
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Entscheidungsträger and Entscheider refer to people who have the authority to make important decisions. Entscheidungsträger sounds more formal and emphasizes responsibility within an organization or institution. Entscheider refers more directly to the person in question and is more suitable for less formal professional conversations.
Im Gespräch nennen die Mitarbeiter die Geschäftsführerin die wichtigste Entscheiderin des Unternehmens.
In the conversation, the employees call the managing director the company’s most important decision-maker.
Im offiziellen Bericht wird die Geschäftsführerin als wichtigste Entscheidungsträgerin des Unternehmens genannt.
The official report names the managing director as the company’s most important decision-maker.
