Agents
Operators
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- A person who actually takes a call to process it themselves is an "agent," and thus, they should be saying that "agents are standing by" rather than operators.
Source: Operators Are Standing By - Not to demean the sexual prowess or attractiveness of my agents, but the potential of enemy operatives or other unwelcome operators employing a honeypot is ever-present, and has been for centuries.
- In World Trigger, the Earth defense organization, Border, has over 130 named agents, 30 team operators, and 6 executives.
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