Operative and Operator

Operative

Operative noun - A person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country.

Operator is a synonym for operative in person topic. In some cases you can use "Operator" instead a noun "Operative", when it comes to topics like user, machinist.

Operator

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

Operative is a synonym for operator in user topic. You can use "Operative" instead a noun "Operator", if it concerns topics such as worker, machinist, one who operates a machine.

How words are described

female female operative female operator
special special operative special operator
single single operative single operator
corrupt corrupt operative corrupt operator
Other adjectives: actual, young, trained, experienced, new, skilled, senior, political, former, lone, ruthless, military, covert, blonde.
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