Operations

//ˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃənz// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of operation form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Any practically minded combination of business administration, management science, operations research, systems engineering, and industrial engineering. often, plural, plural-only

    "They get the job done, but operations is the area in which they're weakest."

  3. 3
    financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records wordnet
  4. 4
    The department or interdepartmental team within a company that works on optimizing the company's execution of such things. often, plural, plural-only

    "She works in operations, and her job involves data analysis and business intelligence."

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"The Mafia uses legitimate business operations as a front."

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