operative - Definition from the EMPLOYMENT topic - BUSINESS

Topic: EMPLOYMENT

operative
2 noun

operative2 [countable]

1BE a worker, especially a factory worker - used in business:

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the company's overseas operatives

2PG someone who does work that is secret in some way, especially for a government organization

CIA/FBI/intelligence etc operatives

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