operative
Example Sentences
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According to the minister, the six IS operatives killed were all Turkish and five women and six children who were with them were all evacuated safely.
From Barron's
The prosecutor's office said the suspects were in contact with IS operatives outside Turkey.
From BBC
Ryu said that when he traveled to Dubai from Kuwait, Sim would pick him up in a Toyota Land Cruiser and they would frequently dine with other North Korean operatives.
Jewish leaders have praised the work of police and an undercover operative who helped foil a gun attack to cause "untold harm" to the community.
From BBC
He said the operatives typically work with people managing "laptop farms" - referring to computers based in the US that are run remotely from outside of the country.
From BBC
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