der Entscheider
Translation
decision-maker, decider
Examples
Die Entscheider treffen sich heute.
The decision-makers are meeting today.
Er ist der Hauptentscheider im Projekt.
He is the main decision-maker in the project.
Grammar Patterns
the Entscheider ((in sth.)) the decision-maker in sth. He is the Entscheider in this team.
Similar Words
der Entscheidungsträger (decision-maker), die Führungskraft (executive), der Manager (manager)
Etymology
Comes from `entscheiden` (to decide) plus the `-er` suffix, which indicates a person performing an action. So, a 'decider'.
Memory Tips
If you know `Entscheidung` is 'decision', it's easy to see that an `Entscheider` is a 'decision-maker'.