Mover
[moo-ver] /ˈmu vər/
noun
1.
a person or thing that .
2.
Often, movers. a person or company whose business is the of household effects or office equipment from one location to another.
3.
a powerful and influential person, as in politics or business.
4.
a person who is energetic and ambitious; go-getter.
Idioms
5.
movers and shakers, Informal. powerful and influential people, as in politics and business.
/ˈmuːvə/
noun
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
n.
late 14c., agent noun from move (v.). Originally of God. Meaning “one who moves goods as a profession” is from 1838.
In addition to the idiom beginning with mover
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