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mover

[moo-ver]

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noun

a person or thing that moves.

Often, movers. a person or company whose business is the moving of household effects or office equipment from one location to another.

a powerful and influential person, as in politics or business.

a person who is energetic and ambitious; go-getter.

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Idiom

movers and shakers, Informal. powerful and influential people, as in politics and business.

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English mevere. See move, -er¹

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mover (ˈmuːvə)

—n
1.	informal a person, business, idea, etc, that is advancing or progressing
2.	a person who moves a proposal, as in a debate
3.	(US), (Canadian) a removal firm or a person who works for one

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Word Origin & History

mover

late 14c., agent noun from move. Meaning "one who moves goods as a profession" is from 1838.

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Idioms & Phrases

mover

In addition to the idiom beginning with mover, also see prime mover.