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Word entry · 8 letters

operator

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"Switchboard worker"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtə/Part of speech nounSorted aeooprrtStarts with OEnds with R1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin operātor, from operor (“work, labour”). Equivalent to operate + -or.

Used in a sentence

  • The drone crashed because of operator error.
  • The new bus operator has promised to improve the frequency of rural services.
  • To get an international line, you used to have to go through the operator.

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