mover and shaker

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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).

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mover and shaker - a person who wields power and influence; "a shaker of traditional beliefs"; "movers and shakers in the business world"

shaker

individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

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