'operative' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'operative' with 1 example sentences.
- operative adjective
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: being in force or having or exerting force
: relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
: effective; producing a desired effect
: (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- operative noun
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: a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
: someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations
An undercover operative infiltrated the organization.