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operative

[op-er-uh-tiv, op-ruh-tiv, op-uh-rey-tiv] / ˈɒp ər ə tɪv, ˈɒp rə tɪv, ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv /


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McGovern was also described as a "senior front line operative" and a "confidante" of those in the upper echelons of the organisation.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

She became a political operative in Republican politics, starting in local Miami races and eventually served as national Hispanic chair for 2008 GOP presidential nominee John McCain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

A U.S. special-forces operative has been charged with using classified information to reap more than $400,000 from bets on the ouster of Venezuela’s president.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

This is not Madman Theory, but the operative word here—the word that doesn’t fit—is theory.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

The operative reported that Hale seemed to be mocking investigators.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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