Complete Definition of "mover and shaker"

English

Noun
mover and (a) shaker (plural: movers and shakers)

  1. idiom someone who has power and influence in some field or activity.

#: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.

Translations

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Portuguese: manda-chuva m

Usage notes
This term is used predominantly in the plural.

pt:mover and shaker

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