operative
noun
a person engaged, employed, or skilled in some branch of work, especially productive or industrial work; worker.
operatives
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pluralof operative.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Using stolen identities, AI tools and U.S. accomplices, its operatives have cheated their way into remote jobs at American companies—funneling millions of dollars back to Kim Jong Un’s regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Using stolen identities, AI tools and U.S. accomplices, its operatives have cheated their way into remote jobs in an effort to earn money for Kim Jong Un’s regime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Daily Telegraph says Iran has been sending suspected covert operatives across the Channel after individuals with links to Tehran's intelligence agencies were intercepted by UK authorities on small boats.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
He said he had no contact with Peltola’s campaign — “zero, none, zilch” — and denied anyone from the state Democratic Party or any national Democratic operatives had contacted him to run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The Agency was still smaller than its Russian counterpart, and its agents had to train hard to learn the techniques of spycraft—which Soviet operatives had been mastering for decades.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
