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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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Collins Foods, the Australian fast-food operator that runs KFC restaurants in Australia and Europe, this year ended its efforts to grow Taco Bell locally.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The pipeline operator shut down the pipeline within 30 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The German was keen to make a good impression with the media after his first matches, shaking the hand of each reporter and camera operator in his press conferences.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Prosecutors said she submitted claims for injections “that were never provided and medically unnecessary” from 2019 through 2025, working as the primary physician, owner and operator of Healthy Way Medical Center in Glendale.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“If you wrote the codes anyway, are you sure you shouldn’t just be the operator for such an important call?”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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