noun
driver
A person or force directing forward movement.
The bus driver waits until everyone is seated before leaving.
Etymology
The agent ending turns drive into the person or thing that propels something. A driver may therefore supply either literal forward movement or the force behind an undertaking.
More examples
- Every driver must stop for pedestrians in the crosswalk.
- Customer demand is a major driver of product development.
- Rising rents are among the drivers of migration.
Forms
driver · drivers
drive verb — To operate a vehicle or propel forward.
Similar words
- motorist
- Refers only to someone driving a motor vehicle.
- catalyst
- Emphasizes triggering change rather than continuously directing its progress.