decision-making

or de·ci·sion mak·ing or de·ci·sion·mak·ing

[ dih-sizh-uhn-mey-king ]

noun

1. the act or process of making choices or decisions with a group of people, especially in business or politics (often used attributively):

   decision-making skills.

Other Words From

• de·ci·sion-mak·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of decision-making¹

First recorded in 1915–20

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