operator
noun
a person who operates a machine, apparatus, or the like.
operators
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pluralof operator.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In an internal video to U.S. restaurant operators, Anderson said that she wanted the company to move faster and that she would be visible, transparent and direct with franchisees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The company is most known for its camera network, which extracts data about cars from photographs and allows operators to search for vehicles by description or license plate number.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
All international locations are run by local operators.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The council said the law required a 19:00 cut-off time for ice cream van operators to use their chimes, but it did not "prevent them from trading after this time".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
In the control room for reactors 3 and 4, operators couldn’t check the backup systems until the quake had passed.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
