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operative
adjective as in active, functioning; influential
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“It seems to me that the operative questions are political and strategic, not legal,” said the former administration official.
“That was a good sign,” said one operative helping to lay the groundwork for a Hillary run.
Make way not for ducklings but for relentless darkness: so the operative mantra goes.
However, one prominent Iowa Democratic operative was left shaking his head at the mailer.
On the fashion shoot beforehand, he was puppyish energy and charm—no diva-ishness, just fast, funny, and co-operative.
The conception of the relation of this institution with them as co-operative makes headway slowly.
This system, as already stated, became operative in most districts during June, 1915.
Still another kind of war credit bank was created on the co-operative plan to assist the middle and lower classes.
Democracy, let us grant it, is the best system of government as yet operative in this world of sin.
And I have had a unique opportunity of watching the effect of some co-operative effort in Champaran.
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On this page you'll find 81 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to operative, such as: operational, usable, current, dynamic, employable, and indicative.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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