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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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Example Sentences

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The 2025 US State Department Report on human trafficking accused the government of failing to make significant efforts to eliminate it, never arresting or prosecuting a suspected scam compound operator or owner.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

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 ship’s operator couldn’t be reached for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

To the operator, he said, “I need the number for an Angela or A. DuPre on Stonehenge—DuPre—D-U-P-R-E.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix