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| op·er·a·tor [ óppə ràytər ] (plural op·er·a·tors) |
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1. somebody operating something: somebody who operates machinery, an instrument, or other equipment
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2. business owner or manager: an owner or manager of a business or other commercial enterprise
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3. stock-exchange dealer: a dealer on the stock exchange or in a money market, especially somebody who is aggressive or speculative
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4. manipulative person: somebody who behaves in a devious or manipulative way, especially in order to gain something
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informal
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  a smooth operator
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5. mathematics comput something effecting mathematical operation: a mathematical symbol, term, or other entity that performs or describes an operation, e.g. a multiplication or subtraction sign
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6. soldier: a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces
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