- plural of operative.
operatives
Example Sentences
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Two alleged Libyan intelligence operatives -- Abdelbaset al-Megrahi and Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah -- were charged with the bombing and tried by a Scottish court in the Netherlands.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Thousands of North Korean operatives are using fake and stolen identities to land remote jobs at U.S. companies—funneling hundreds of millions of dollars back to the regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"The latest incident placed the welfare and safety of operatives at risk so the decision was taken to pause operations," said UK Highways A55 Ltd.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The Daily Telegraph says Iran has been sending suspected covert operatives across the Channel after individuals with links to Tehran's intelligence agencies were intercepted by UK authorities on small boats.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
One of the Haganah operatives managed to get several crates of oranges at the French port.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
