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I spend time with people who are movers and shakers, and others who are just friends I really care for. Some of them are rich, some of them are poor. I couldn't care less. I'm not a snob.
Aby Rosen

Meaning of "movers and shakers" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Perhaps from the line ``We are the movers and shakers of the world for ever'' in `Ode' by Arthur O'Shaughnessy (1844–81), British poet.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOVERS AND SHAKERS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOVERS AND SHAKERS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Movers and shakers is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOVERS AND SHAKERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of movers and shakers in the English dictionary

The definition of movers and shakers in the dictionary is the people with power and influence in a particular field of activity.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOVERS AND SHAKERS

move
move heaven and earth
move in
move on
move out
move the goalposts
moveability
moveable
moveable feast
moveableness
moveably
moved
moveless
movelessly
movelessness
movement
movements
mover
movie
movie actor

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOVERS AND SHAKERS

blinkers
bonkers
checkers
crackers
flickers
French knickers
hunkers
immigrant workers
Junkers
knickerbockers
knickers
knockers
mockers
nutcrackers
oddsmakers
Shakers
sneakers
the Shakers
whiskers
Yonkers

Synonyms and antonyms of movers and shakers in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «movers and shakers» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOVERS AND SHAKERS

Find out the translation of movers and shakers to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of movers and shakers from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «movers and shakers» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

呼风唤雨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

que mueven los hilos
570 millions of speakers

English

movers and shakers
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूवर्स और शेकर्स
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

المحرك والهزازات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

воротилы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

manda-chuvas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুভি এবং shakers
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Movers and Shakers
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penggerak dan penggoncang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Macher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영향력있는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Movers and shakers
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

máy động lực và máy khuấy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூழ்கி மற்றும் ஷேக்கர்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूव्हर्स आणि शेकर्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Taşınır ve Çalkalayıcılar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

motori e gli agitatori
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ludzie czynu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ділки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mutari și vibratoare
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

μετακινούμενους και τους δονητές
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

raakvatters
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

initiativtagarna och Shakers
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

movers og Shakers
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of movers and shakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOVERS AND SHAKERS»

The term «movers and shakers» is regularly used and occupies the 60.598 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOVERS AND SHAKERS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «movers and shakers» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «movers and shakers» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about movers and shakers

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3 QUOTES WITH «MOVERS AND SHAKERS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word movers and shakers.
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Aby Rosen
I spend time with people who are movers and shakers, and others who are just friends I really care for. Some of them are rich, some of them are poor. I couldn't care less. I'm not a snob.
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Theodore Sturgeon
The movers and shakers have always been obsessive nuts.
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Brian Tracy
Those people who develop the ability to continuously acquire new and better forms of knowledge that they can apply to their work and to their lives will be the movers and shakers in our society for the indefinite future.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOVERS AND SHAKERS»

Discover the use of movers and shakers in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to movers and shakers and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Movers and Shakers: Social Movements in Africa
This collection of empirical and theoretical studies of social movements in Africa is a corrective to a literature that has largely ignored that continent.
Stephen Ellis, Ineke Van Kessel, 2009
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Tide Players: The Movers and Shakers of a Rising China
Then there is the heart-rending story of Zha’s own brother, a dissident who served a nine-year prison term for helping to found the China Democracy Party, yet remains an unrepentant idealist.
Jianying Zha, 2013
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Movers and Shakers: The 100 Most Influential Figures in ...
Presents the stories of 100 business leaders, inventors, and visionaries who have made significant contributions to the business landscape, in a volume that includes coverage of such individuals as George Eastman, Mary Parker Follett, and ...
Basic Books, Editors Of Perseus Publishing, 2003
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Movers and Shakers: A Chronology of Words that Shaped Our Age
This work features an introductory essay that identifies the main historical, cultural, and scientific currents, and shows how they contributed new vocabulary to the language.
John Ayto, 2006
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Movers and Shakers, Scalawags and Suffragettes: Tales from ...
"The history of Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis is told through the stories of those who are buried there. Cemetery records and interviews with insiders inform the research"--Provided by publisher.
Carol Ferring Shepley, 2008
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Movers and Shakers: Deaf People Who Changed the World
The other sections in the workbook include standard features such as English Idioms, Content (comprehension check), Opinion, and Follow-up Topics.
Cathryn Carroll, Susan M. Mather, 1997
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Movers and Shakers Prime Minister of India
In this accessible, easy-to-read book, award-winning writer Scharada Dubey presents the lives of these leaders, from Jawaharlal Nehru to Manmohan Singh, who have shaped our country.
Scharada Dubey, 2009
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Notes from Movers and Shakers with Parkinson
This remarkable collection captures the grand achievements and every day victories of our resilient peers. This unusual collection represents the viewpoint of people who are living with PD day-to-day.
Chris Ludwig, Dave Anderson, 2012
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Rock movers & shakers
Rock Movers & Shakers provides career chronologies of every rock group and solo act that have made rock what it is today.
Dafydd Rees, Luke Crampton, 1991
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Movers and shakers of Victorian England
Movers and Shakers of Victorian England holds the answers.
P. J. Harris, English Heritage, Think Books, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOVERS AND SHAKERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term movers and shakers is used in the context of the following news items.
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Young movers and shakers set to inspire youth at conference
Co-chairs of Mobilizing 22: A Youth Leadership and Policy Conference Nicole Danesi and Aaron Pinto have been working round-the-clock to ... «Mississauga, Jul 15»
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Kumbo water crisis brings the movers and shakers of Bui Division …
The prolonged water crisis in Kumbo, headquarters of Bui Division in the North West Region, which has since generated much disagreements, ... «cameroon concord, Jul 15»
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Movers and Shakers: Ian Black Real Estate Selected as New …
SARASOTA — Ian Black Real Estate, a Sarasota-based commercial real estate firm, was recently selected as the new property management ... «The Bradenton Times, Jul 15»
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Movers and Shakers: Smart move from Cambridge Assessment
Former Bidwells partner Rob Smart has joined Cambridge Assessment, Cambridge University's exams board, as head of group construction ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
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City Beat's original diarist toasted by Brisbane's top movers and
City Beat's original diarist, who passed away a year ago this week, was toasted by some of Brisbane's top movers and shakers yesterday. «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
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Movers and Shakers: Feld Entertainment Inc. to Move Company's …
BRADENTON — Feld Entertainment Inc., which moved its global headquarters to Ellenton in 2013, announced plans to relocate its ... «The Bradenton Times, Jul 15»
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Movers & Shakers: Nicasio woman named medical director at Marin …
Movers and Shakers is compiled by Adrian Rodriguez and appears weekly. Send information to arodriguez@marinij.com. Advertisement ... «Marin Independent Journal, Jul 15»
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Movers and Shakers: New Clinical Trial Places Coastal Orthopedics …
SARASOTA — The Silicon Valley-based medical device company Nevro has selected Coastal Orthopedics Sports Medicine and Pain ... «The Bradenton Times, Jul 15»
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DC program pairs students with Washington movers and shakers
On the set of Meet the Press The class visits the set of Meet the Press with moderator Chuck Todd, center. (Photo courtesy of Ben Cohn). «USC News, Jul 15»
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Movers and shakers: Where's the early money going at Rosehill
Movers and shakers: Where's the early money going at Rosehill. by: From: News Corp Australia Network; July 16, 2015 2:13PM. Increase Text Size · Decrease ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»

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