operative
Example Sentences
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A fleet of six helicopters was readied for deployment but in neighboring states so that gang operatives wouldn’t get tipped off.
At least three high-level operatives would likely race for the throne of Oseguera’s underworld empire, said U.S. authorities.
"Those orders are binding and operative," the letter said.
From BBC
Due to their elevated roles in society, only a handful of North Korea’s hackers or cyber operatives are known to have defected over the decades.
But unbeknownst to him, Finlay could have been caught up in an earlier attack if the plot had not been foiled by an undercover police operative.
From BBC
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