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operator

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noun/ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtə//ˈɑpəˌɹeɪtɚ/
  1. 1

    A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.countableuncountable

    • The drone crashed because of operator error.
    • The new bus operator has promised to improve the frequency of rural services.
  2. 2

    A telecommunications facilitator whose job is to connect or otherwise assist callers.countableuncountable

    • To get an international line, you used to have to go through the operator.
    • I kept getting "number unobtainable", so I called the operator to find out what was going on.
  3. 3

    A member of a military special operations unit.countableuncountable

  4. 4

    A surgeon; one who performs medical operations.countableuncountable

    • Oh, a very well-known man. He has a great reputation as an operator for peritonitis.
  5. 5

    The game of Chinese whispers.uncountable

  6. 6

    A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses cunning or dishonest methods.countableinformaluncountable

    • Francis Urquhart: I think Lord Billsborough is starting to lose touch a bit. Tim Stamper: Shame. Used to be a hell of an operator in his day.
  7. 7

    A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses cunning or dishonest methods.; A thief or charlatan.countableinformalslang

    • Hank was saying, "Lyssa showed me the screenshots of Nate's accounts, so we know he's helping himself to Nate's money every month. The guy's a real operator."
  8. 8

    A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses cunning or dishonest methods.; A major criminal.countableinformalslang

    • The second thing is that smart operators like Cocky are only in it for the (huge amounts of) money.
  9. 9

    A person who is adept at making deals or getting results, especially one who uses cunning or dishonest methods.; Someone who is successful at pursuing women; a player.countabledatedinformal

    • Anyway, there's gonna be plenty of girls. Plenty of girls for an operator like you.
  10. 10

    A function or other mapping that carries values defined on a domain into another value or set of values in a defined range.countableuncountable

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