See Also: operative 2, noun(dictionary)
OPERATIVE(law)
operative(dictionary)
Operative(medicine)
post-operative(dictionary)
operative 1, adjective(dictionary)
operative myxoedema(medicine)
operative dentistry(medicine)
dentistry, operative(medicine)
CO-OPERATIVE Credit Union(finance)

operative 2, noun (oh)



2 n [C]
a worker, especially a factory worker - used in business
::the company's overseas operatives
someone who does work that is secret in some way, especially for a government organization
CIA/FBI/intelligence etc operatives