Leader and Operator

Leader

Leader noun - A long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas).

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Operator and leader are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Operator" instead a noun "Leader".

Nearby Words: lead, leading, leadership

Operator noun - An agent that operates some apparatus or machine.

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Leader and operator are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Leader" instead a noun "Operator".

human	human leader	human operator
old	old leader	old operator
female	female leader	female operator
current	current leader	current operator
Other adjectives: original, dead, single, brave, actual, real, young, experienced, new, major, political, former, ruthless, military, official, mutant.

Joe it was typical to see characters doing things they shouldn't have been expected to, starting with General Hawk (the leader) doubling as the Surface-to-Air-Missile operator.

Source: Do-Anything Soldier
However, this is also a partial example, as while you can certainly act as a party leader with AI "party", nothing's stopping you to simply let the AI do the fighting to you while you go about as an Operator; essentially a "Puppet Master" role.

Source: Manual Leader, AI Party
The sixth season has contrasted Drake (a violent gang leader) with Peter (a sleazy operator who was born to blackmail and frame people).

Source: Eviler Than Thou

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