mover

[moo-ver]

noun

1. a person or thing that moves.

2. Often movers. a person or company whose business is the moving move 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.

mover

/ 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. a removal firm or a person who works for one

Word History and Origins

Origin of mover¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, mover is from the Middle English word mevere. See move, -er ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

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

More idioms and phrases containing mover

• prime mover

Example Sentences

Sumner said the U.S. government’s role as the “second mover” gives manufacturers, suppliers, engineers, and construction firms confidence that a steady sequence of orders will follow, driving down costs.

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Lagarde, who heads the central bank for the 20-nation euro area, conceded that Europe had "already missed the opportunity to be a first mover in AI".

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"There has been particular emphasis placed on rates for home movers with some of the best rates available for purchases," says David Hollingworth, of mortgage brokers L&C.

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“There was really nowhere they could go to explore themselves as movers.”

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The pack could appear prudent in the not-so-distant future for waiting to see how agents mature, or the first movers might gain a long-term, sustainable advantage.

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Related Words

• assistant 
• broker 
• commissioner 
• deputy 
• handler 
• lawyer 
• minister 
• officer 
• operative 
• operator 
• promoter 
• representative 
• worker