Definitions of operative - OneLook

▸ adjective:  Effectual or important.
▸ adjective:  Functional, in working order.
▸ adjective:  Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects.
▸ adjective:  Producing the appropriate or designed effect; efficacious.
▸ adjective:  Based upon, or consisting of, a surgical operation or operations. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.]
▸ noun:  An employee or other worker with some particular function or skill.
▸ noun:  A spy, secret agent, or detective.
▸ noun:  A participant in an operation.effective, in effect, operant, important, significant, good, working, operating, operational, private investigator, more...

spy ring component,  which one functions,  field agent,  agent actor

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