mover
UK: ˈmuːvə | US: ˈmuːvər
n. a person or thing that moves
n. a person or company employed to transport furniture or goods
n. (figurative) an influential person who initiates change
The word "mover" derives from the verb "move" (from Old French movoir, Latin movēre "to set in motion") combined with the agentive suffix "-er," which indicates a person or thing performing an action. The term originally referred to physical movement but later expanded metaphorically to describe individuals who drive progress or change.
The movers arrived early to transport the furniture to the new house.
She’s a key mover in the environmental activism community.
The company hired professional movers for the office relocation.
Glaciers are slow but powerful natural movers of rock and soil.
As a mover in the tech industry, he influenced many startups.