operative
Phonetic
US /ˈɑːpərətɪv/UK /ˈɒpərətɪv/
Translations
ADJEffectual or important., Functional, in working order., Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects., Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious., Based upon, or consisting of, a surgical operation or operations. [from c.]
Based upon, or consisting of, a surgical operation or operations.
NOUNAn employee or other worker with some particular function or skill., A spy, secret agent, or detective., A participant in an operation.
Variants
- operatives: Plural
Examples
They told the university where he held a tenured position that he was a Chinese operative, prompting the school to cooperate with their investigation and later fire him
Source:cn.nytimes.com
Andrey Kozlov was kept for six months in a family’s apartment by a Hamas operative who moonlighted as a journalist.
Source:www.nytimes.com
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