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mover and shaker

mover and shaker noun: someone who has power and influence in a field or activity; one who accomplishes tasks, who gets things done.

Noun

mover and shaker (plural movers and shakers)

  1. (figuratively, plural-normally) Someone who has power and influence in a field or activity; one who accomplishes tasks, who gets things done.
    • The sales team sought to talk to the movers and shakers within an organization, rather than to their underlings.
    • He really is a mover and a shaker in those circles.

Synonyms of mover and shaker

Forms of mover and shaker

pluralmovers and shakers

Questions about mover and shaker

What does mover and shaker mean?
Mover and shaker means someone who has power and influence in a field or activity; one who accomplishes tasks, who gets things done.
What part of speech is mover and shaker?
Mover and shaker is a noun.
What is the plural of mover and shaker?
The plural of mover and shaker is movers and shakers.

Words near mover and shaker in the dictionary

  1. movent
  2. movents
  3. moveout
  4. moveouts
  5. mover
  6. mover and shaker
  7. movers
  8. movers and shakers
  9. moves
  10. moves about
  11. moves ahead

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