operator

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Synonyms: operatour, operate, orator, operation, operated, moderator, imperator, operates, operatory, tolerator, coöperator

Antonyms: operatour, operate, orator, operation, operated, moderator, imperator, operates, operatory, tolerator, coöperator

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Noun

A person or organisation that [[operate]]s a device, system, service, etc.
A [[telecommunications]] [[facilitator]] whose job is to connect or otherwise assist callers.
A member of a [[military]] [[special forces|special operations]] unit.
A [[surgeon]]; one who performs [[medical]] [[operation]]s.
{{lb|en|uncountable}} The game of [[Chinese whispers]].
{{senseid|en|person making deals}} {{lb|en|informal}} A person who is [[adept]] at making [[deal]]s or getting [[results]], especially one who uses [[cunning]] or [[dishonest]] methods.
{{lb|en|mathematics}} A [[function]] or other [[mapping]] that carries values [[defined]] on a [[domain]] into another value or set of values in a defined [[range]]. {{C|en|Functions}}
{{senseid|en|kind of administrator, or instance thereof, on Internet Relay Chat}} {{lb|en|computing}} The administrator of a [[channel]] or [[network]] on [[IRC]].
{{senseid|en|kind of symbol, or instance thereof, in computer programming}} {{lb|en|computing}} A [[symbol]] that represents a [[construct]] in a [[programming language]] and differs from a normal [[function]] in its [[syntax]].
{{senseid|en|kind of expression, or instance thereof, in linguistics}} {{lb|en|linguistics}} A kind of [[expression]] that enters into an a-bar movement dependency and is said to [[bind]] a [[variable]].
{{senseid|en|bus driver}} {{lb|en|transportation}} A [[bus driver]].
{{senseid|en|company that operates a mine}} {{lb|en|ellipsis|mining}} The [[company#Noun|company]] that operates a [[mine#Noun|mine]]; {{ng|often the same one that owns the mine}}.

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