makers

mak-ers · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of *maker*. People or companies that make or produce things.

  2. 2.

    People involved in the maker movement; hobbyists who create things.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    policy makers — people who create rules and guidelines, especially in government
  • •
    decision makers — people with authority to make important choices
  • •
    opinion makers — influential people who shape public views
  • •
    movers and makers — important people who get things done

Related words

Antonyms: consumers, destroyers
See also: creators, make, maker, manufacturers
Synonyms: builders, creators, manufacturers, producers

Etymology

From Old English macere ("maker, creator"), from macian ("to make"). The plural is formed with the regular English -s suffix.