"movement" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmu:vmənt/ [UK] Audio: en-us-movement.ogg [US] Forms: movement [singular], movements [plural]
Etymology: move + -ment Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|move|ment}} move + -ment Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Movement is the act of moving, of changing place or position.
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  2. A movement, is a group of people who are all working for the same idea.
    Sense id: simple-movement-en-noun-TIoOt9nA
  3. A movement is a part in a musical composition such as a sonata or symphony.
    Sense id: simple-movement-en-noun-KWDvTeEf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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          "text": "The European Union allows free movement of people between countries."
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