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• operative — [äp′ə rə tiv΄, äp′ə rāt΄iv] adj. [Fr opératif < LL(Ec) operativus] 1. capable of, characterized by, or in operation 2. a) accomplishing what is desired; effective b) of primary importance; key; essential [the operative word in a sentence] 3.… …   English World dictionary

• Operative — Op er*a*tive, n. 1. A skilled worker; an artisan; esp., one who operates a machine in a mill or manufactory. [1913 Webster] 2. One who acts as an agent of another, especially a detective or spy. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• operative — ► ADJECTIVE 1) functioning; having effect. 2) (of a word) having the most relevance or significance in a phrase. 3) relating to surgery. ► NOUN 1) a worker, especially a skilled one. 2) a private detective or secret agent. DE …   English terms dictionary

• operative — ▪ I. operative op‧e‧ra‧tive 1 [ˈɒprətɪv ǁ ˈɑːprə , ˈɑːpəreɪ ] adjective working or able to be used: • When does the plant become operative? • If the bond is currently trading below par, its operative life is likely to be the number of years to… …   Financial and business terms

• operative — /ˈɒpərətɪv / (say opuhruhtiv), /ˈɒprə / (say opruh ) noun 1. a worker; one engaged, employed, or skilled in some branch of work, especially productive or industrial work; a labourer, artisan, or factory hand. 2. US a secret agent; detective.… …  

• operative — operatively, adv. operativeness, operativity /op euhr euh tiv i tee/, n. /op euhr euh tiv, op reuh tiv, op euh ray tiv/, n. 1. a person engaged, employed, or skilled in some branch of work, esp. productive or industrial work; worker. 2. a… …   Universalium

• operative — adj. & n. adj. 1 in operation; having effect. 2 having the principal relevance ( may is the operative word). 3 of or by surgery. 4 Law expressing an intent to perform a transaction. n. 1 a worker, esp. a skilled one. 2 US a private detective.… …   Useful english dictionary

• operative — n 1. workman, workingman, worker, laborer, Sl. working stiff; industrial or factory worker, factory hand, blue collar worker, proletarian; artisan, artificer, craftsman, handicraftsman; skilled laborer, mechanic. 2. detective, private detective,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• operative — op•er•a•tive [[t]ˈɒp ər ə tɪv, ˈɒp rə tɪv, ˈɒp əˌreɪ tɪv[/t]] n. 1) a person engaged or skilled in some branch of work, esp. productive or industrial work; worker 2) detective 3) a secret agent; spy 4) gov a clever manipulator; operator 5)… …   From formal English to slang

• operator, operative — An operator is someone who operates (works, handles) a machine, switchboard, or any kind of apparatus: a switchboard operator, a telegraph operator, a Linotype operator. As a noun, operative also means a worker engaged, employed, or skilled in… …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• Jeffrey Bell (political operative) — Jeffrey Bell is a Republican political consultant and writer.Bell, the former president of the Manhattan Institute, ran for the U.S. Senate from New Jersey 1978 and 1982. Bell also worked as an aide to Presidents Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon,… …   Wikipedia