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Definition of operative noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    operative

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//ˈɑpərət̮ɪv//
     
    , NAmE//ˈɑprət̮ɪv//
     
     
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  1. 1(technology) a worker, especially one who works with their hands a factory operative skilled/unskilled operatives
  2. 2a person who does secret work, especially for a government organization an intelligence operative
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