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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The plans to rebuild the main port in the tourism hub of Koror have also sparked anxiety among traditional chiefs, scientists and tour operators.
From Barron's β Sep. 16, 2026
Bigger AI operators who use, for example, large language modelling are building in enough internet bandwidth to shift the data handling to different parts of the world when needed.
From BBC β Sep. 15, 2026
The Justice Department said in July 2025 that it took legal action against the operators of a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment platform.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 14, 2026
The attack overwhelmed maintainers of an online service for coders, called RubyGems, and forced them to shut down new account registrations as they dealt with the chaos it had caused, operators of the service said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 11, 2026
If the Enigma operators had followed orders and used a unique key setting for each message, solving in depth might not work.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
