operatives

noun

Meaning

An employee or other worker with some particular function or skill.
A spy, secret agent, or detective.
A participant in an operation.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

operant(English)in effect(English)operating(English)operational(English)functioning(English)working(English)functional(English)effective(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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