a prime mover



a prime mover

someone who has a lot of influence in starting something important He was a prime mover in developing a new style of customer-friendly bookshops in the UK.
See also: mover, prime

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RegREJEnglish
Atkin['ætkin]
Asklepiades-Ancient Greek
TÖMÖRbaatar-Mongolian
RadcliffRAD-klifEnglish (Rare)
Shay (2)-Hebrew