Mover

/ˈmuːvɚ/ noun

Definition

A person or company that transports household goods from one place to another, or a person who causes things to happen (a 'mover and shaker').

Etymology

From 'move' plus '-er' (one who does), straightforward English formation; the phrase 'mover and shaker' comes from American political slang of the early 1900s for influential people.

Kelly Says

The idea of a 'mover' as an influential person showed up right during America's industrial boom—when factory owners and railroad tycoons were literally and figuratively moving things around and reshaping society!

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