What is "formulators"

Usage examples of "formulators".

Even though there was a supposed equality between men and women in the movement, the men still expected to be the leaders—the doers and the thinkers, the formulators of policy and the agents of what had been decided.

With the hostile missiles already launched and incoming, there was less response time than the doctrine's formulators had hoped there would be, but Schneider's battle hardened squadron commanders had learned their trade well.

With the hostile missiles already launched and incoming, there was less response time than the doctrine’s formulators had hoped there would be, but Schneider’s battle-hardened squadron commanders had learned their trade well.