Operative and Rep

Operative

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

Rep and operative are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rep" instead a noun "Operative".

Rep

Rep noun - A person who acts or does business for another.
Usage example: the company dispatched three reps to the annual marketing fair

Operative and rep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Operative" instead a noun "Rep".
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