operative

Example Sentences

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"Those orders are binding and operative," the letter said.

From BBC

Due to their elevated roles in society, only a handful of North Korea’s hackers or cyber operatives are known to have defected over the decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

But unbeknownst to him, Finlay could have been caught up in an earlier attack if the plot had not been foiled by an undercover police operative.

From BBC

An undercover operative - known as Farouk - was deployed to gain his trust online and later in person.

From BBC

The inverse is also true: I am not a white supremacist, a police officer or a military operative.

From Salon