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Operative
ˈɒp(ə)rətɪv
Operative definitions
adjective
operative
- functioning or having effect
"the transmitter is operative"
in force in operation effective in effect valid functioning working running up and running in operation in use in action going- (of a word) having the most significance in a phrase or sentence
"I was madly—the operative word—in love"
- relating to surgery
"wounds needing operative treatment"
noun
operative
operatives
- a worker, especially one in a manufacturing industry
"the operatives clean the machines at the end of every shift"
- a secret agent or private detective
"a CIA operative"
agent secret agent undercover agent spy mole plant double agent counterspy detective private detective investigator private investigator sleuth shadow