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operator

[op-uh-rey-ter] / ˈɒp əˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
one who operates a machine
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NOUN
one who operates workable property
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NOUN
manipulator
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NOUN
controller
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Operator Sodexo Justice says on its website that it aims to "change lives for the better by operating safe, decent and secure prisons".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The group is best known for hits such as Your Love is King, Smooth Operator and Sweetest Taboo.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The California Independent System Operator awarded that work to Chicago-based Viridon, which won out in a competitive bid against other companies including Pacific Gas & Electric.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. said it plans to restart the reactor on Jan. 20.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

She thought for a moment and said, “Oh, you mean you want to be like the Telephone Operator, like Maggie Medlin. She doesn’t have a family.”

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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