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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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The group is best known for hits such as Your Love is King, Smooth Operator and Sweetest Taboo.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The California Independent System Operator awarded that work to Chicago-based Viridon, which won out in a competitive bid against other companies including Pacific Gas & Electric.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Operator Perenco said the cause was microbial corrosion in a buried pipeline.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Perhaps Livermore had it right in Reminiscences of a Stock Operator External link, Edwin Lefèvre’s 1923 best-seller.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Clerk, Special Duties, clk/sd for short, like w/ op is for Wireless Operator and Y for wireless.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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