operator

Definitions


[ˈɒpəreɪtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who operates equipment or a machine
(e.g: a radio operator)

- a person or company that runs a business
(e.g: a tour operator)

- a person who acts in a shrewd or manipulative way
(e.g: her reputation as a cool, clever operator)

- a symbol or function denoting an operation (e.g. ×, +)


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definition by Oxford Dictionaries