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operative

/'ɑpə,reɪtɪv/

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noun
a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
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intelligence agent intelligence officer secret agent

type of:
agent
adjective
relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
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"operative dentistry"

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surgical postoperative preoperative
noun
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
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pi private detective private eye private investigator shamus sherlock

type of:
detective
adjective
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
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functional running working functioning
adjective
being in force or having or exerting force
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"operative regulations" "the major tendencies operative in the American political system"

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operational working effective good in effect in force in operation operant operating

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inoperative
adjective
effective; producing a desired effect
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"the operative word"

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important significant

Examples of operative

"operative dentistry"
"operative regulations"
"the major tendencies operative in the American political system"
"the operative word"