operatives

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operatives

noun

plural plural of operative

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Closest in meaning: operant, in effect, operating, operational, functioning, working, functional, effective, significant, important, good, secret agent, private investigator, private detective, private eye, running

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@misc{operatives_2026,
  title = {operatives},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/operatives},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}