A person who creates positive change or innovation in society, business, or culture; or literally, a person who makes change in currency.
From 'change' + 'maker' (one who makes something). As a social/business term, it's a modern coinage reflecting 1990s-2000s jargon for innovation leaders; as a literal term, it's been used since the 1800s for cashiers.
The term 'changemaker' has become corporate jargon, but it's really just a modern version of 'revolutionary' or 'reformer'—every generation reinvents words for people who challenge the status quo, which might say something about how often we need them.
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