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operative
adjective as in active, functioning; influential
Example Sentences
If she chooses a life outside of politics, Greene would join a host of former politicians and political operatives who have launched careers in the podcast arena.
The CIA concluded that the assassination was carried out by Saudi operatives, on order of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
But the letters informing a wide swath of political insiders, from lobbyists to other operatives, is causing widespread anxiety across the Capitol.
Israel usually says it is targeting operatives or sites belonging to the Iran-backed Hezbollah but it has also struck Hamas operatives in Lebanon.
To procure such drones "the organisation employs foreign operatives who covertly purchase components in Europe and export them to Lebanon", prosecutors said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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