mover and shaker
n., pl. movers and shakers.
One who wields power and influence in a sphere of activity: “the importance of hanging out with the movers and shakers of the art world” (Richard Colvin).
|
Results for mover and shaker
|
On this page:
|
One who wields power and influence in a sphere of activity: “the importance of hanging out with the movers and shakers of the art world” (Richard Colvin).
Individual who has a dramatic impact on an organization or a series of events. For example, an individual may be known as a mover and shaker in a particular business activity because of his ability to get things done quickly and successfully.
A person who wields power and influence in a particular activity or field, as in He's one of the movers and shakers in the art world. At first the two nouns referred specifically to God, alluding to the belief that a divine force was responsible for all events. The current usage refers only to human beings. [Second half of 1800s]
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a person who wields power and influence
Synonym: shaker
Join the WikiAnswers Q&A community. Post a question or answer questions about "mover and shaker" at WikiAnswers.
Copyrights:
![]() | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more | |
![]() | Business Dictionary. Dictionary of Business Terms. Copyright © 2000 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc. All rights reserved. Read more | |
![]() | Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more | |
![]() | WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more |
Mentioned In: