operator

Plural

operators

1. 1.A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.

   • The drone crashed because of operator error.
   • The new bus operator has promised to improve the frequency of rural services.

2. 2.A telecommunications facilitator whose job is to connect or otherwise assist callers.

   • To get an international line, you used to have to go through the operator.
   • I kept getting "number unobtainable", so I called the operator to find out what was going on.

3. 3.A member of a military special operations unit.

4. 4.A surgeon; one who performs medical operations.

   • Oh, a very well-known man. He has a great reputation as an operator for peritonitis.

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