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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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Example Sentences

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The S&P 500 is getting a bit of a shake-up later this week, as an operator of convenience stores joins the benchmark index.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The Kansas City Current’s stadium, which opened last year, is the world’s first soccer stadium built for a women’s team, according to the stadium’s operator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The operator said it was important that any outstanding fees for care were paid so that they did not have to be subsidised by other residents or local authority payments.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Families have voiced their anger and frustration after spending months, and in some cases over a year, battling to get back thousands of pounds they were owed by a care home operator.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

She began as a thread cutter, even though in Puerto Rico she had been a machine operator.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago