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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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Antonyms
NOUN
manipulator
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NOUN
controller
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The next morning, the tour operator sent a group photograph, which showed Rina outside the Nepal immigration centre.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Logadarrsiny Raman, 26, from Malaysia, said four members of her family were among 17 Malaysians travelling with a Nepali travel operator.

From Barron's Aug. 28, 2026

“There must have been a hole somewhere,” reckoned Joe McManus, the tow operator, of the tarp breach.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Koval was born and raised in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city, and her father is a drone operator fighting against Russia’s four-year invasion of the country.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

When he’d said “lines,” my vocabulary was still in the mindset of being a telephone operator.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

Proportion of more than 500 surveyed U.S. operators who see delivery costs rising as fast or faster than revenue, according to a study by last-mile delivery platform FarEye.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Rising diesel prices have been a headwind but one that companies, particularly larger operators, have been managing for years by tacking on fuel surcharges.

From MarketWatch Aug. 28, 2026

The National Federation of Builders said the changes would not stop rogue operators while the Tories suggested there would be added paperwork for firms already operating legitimately.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Though the drone was programmed to travel to a particular gas station by human operators, its final target mostly likely was selected by the weapon’s own internal system.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

The process starts at midnight in Germany, when Enigma operators reset their machines.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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