the moving spirit

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the moving spirit (literary)

someone who starts an important organization or course of action (often + behind ) Born in Nkroful, Ghana, he was the moving spirit behind the Charter of African States.

See also: moving, spirit

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Over the years, he has been the moving spirit behind some musical bands, which broke up later. Pastor David Jamir, Shillong's versatile musician by Asian News International The moving spirit behind this saga, Rahim Bakhsh Awan, Chief Conservator and Shahzad Sadiq Gill, Range Forest officer Keti Bunder were equally happy to achieve this target and deserved equal acknowledgement for winning this accolade. Unsung heroes of Keti Bunder seek urgent attention by Balochistan Times (Baluchistan Province, Pakistan) He was one of the moving spirits of the YHA and his idea was that there should be hostels every 15 miles," says George. GMT's vision saw many walk land's far horizons; Tony Henderson on the ... by The Journal (Newcastle, England)			the luck of the draw the lull before the storm the main drag the man the man in the street the man of the moment the man on the Clapham omnibus the man on the street the matter in hand the meat and potatoes the men in grey suits the men in white coats the Midas touch the middle ground the milk of human kindness the mind boggles the minute the missionary position the moment of truth the more the merrier the more the more the morning after the mot juste the mother of all the movers and shakers the moving spirit the name of the game the nature of the beast the new black the new kid on the block the nightmare-case scenario the nitty-gritty the nouveau riche the nuts and bolts the odd man out the Old Bill the old country the old guard the old school tie the old-boy network the oldest profession the oldest trick in the book the only game in town the operative word the order of the day the other day the other side of the coin the other side of the tracks the parting of the ways the party is over the path of least resistance			The Mountain (political group) The Mountain Goats The Mountain Institute The Mountain People The Mountain People The Mountain People The Mountaineers The Mountains Win Again The mourning bride The mourning bride The Mourning Dove The Mourning Dove The Mouse The Mouse The Mouse The mouth waters the Movement of Professional Sports Teams The Movement to Redress Victims the movers and shakers The Movie The Movie and Plagiarism The Movie and Plagiarism The Movie Channel The Movie Channel East The Movie Depot The Movie Network The Movies Uncensored The Movies Underground The Moving Image The Moving Sidewalks the moving spirit The Muckrakers The Muckrakers The Muckrakers The Muffin Man The Mullets The Mullets The Multicultural Resource Center The multitude The Mummy (disambiguation) The Mummy (disambiguation) The Mummy (film) The Mummy (film) The munich agreement The Municipal Infrastructure Group The Muppet Movie The Muppet Show The Muppets The Muppets The Muppets Take Manhattan The Murasaki Shikibu Collection The Murasaki Shikibu Collection The Murder of Gonzago The Murder of Gonzago The Murder of Gonzago The Murder Weapon The Murdock Group Holding The Murray River The Murray River The Muscle Car Wars The Muses

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