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operator noun
/ˈɒp.ər.eɪ.tər /
/ˈɑː.pə.reɪ.t ̬ɚ/ n [C] Definition
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someone whose job is to use and control a machine or vehiclea computer operator
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a company that does a particular type of businessa tour operator
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a person who helps to connect people on a telephone systemsmooth/clever, etc. operator
a person who deals with people or problems cleverly, especially for their own advantage
He has shown himself to be a canny operator in wage negotiations.
(Definition of operator noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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