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.
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| 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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