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
RastusRAS-təsEnglish (Rare)
SÉVerine-French
Lewis['lu:is]
Sanctius-Late Roman
Acre['eikə]
Badr-Arabic