An undercover operative infiltrated the organization.
Source: tatoeba (671670)
Operative
/ˈɒpəɹətɪv/
Synonyms for "operative" (190 found)
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Closest matches (38)
Noun(7 words)
accessibleactiveactoragentalivearchitectarmipotentartisanauthorauthoritativebow street runnercia mancloak-and-dagger operativecogentconductorcounterintelligence agentcounterspycraftsmancraftswomancreator
Adjective(1 words)
effective case
Strong matches (57)
employableemployeeenergeticengineerespionage agentexecutantexecutorexecutrixeyefabricatorfbifbi agentfedfederalforceforcefulforciblefunctionalfunctionaryfunctioning
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g mang-mangogumshoehandhandlerhigh poweredhigh-potencyhigh-poweredhigh-pressurehigh-tensionhotel detectivehouse detectivehouse dickin forcein powerinquiry agentinside manintelligence agentinvestigatorirresistiblelaborerlivelivingmachinistmaker
Noun(9 words)
enforceablefield agentfoot soldierfunctionalhenchmeninfiltratesintelligence agentintelligence officerjihadists
Adjective(2 words)
Related words (95)
manipulatormechanicmediummightymighty in battlemilitary-intelligence manmotivemovernarcnaval-intelligence manopenoperantoperationoperationaloperatorperformerperpetratorpilotplainclothesmanpolice detective
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potentpowerfulpracticablepracticalpractitionerprepotentprime moverprivate detectiveprivate eyeprivate investigatorproducerpuissantreconnoitererrevenuerroustaboutrulingrunnerrunningscoutsecret agentsecret serviceserviceableshamussherlock holmessleuthspotterspyspy-catchersteersmanstore detectivestrikingstrongsubjectt mant-mantellingtreasury agentundercover manusablevalidvigorousvitalworkerworkhandworkingworkingmanworkman
Noun(22 words)
Adjective(6 words)
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17 entriesassembly line workercovert operativedurational clauseexemption clausefield operativefield technicianmachine operatoroperating deviceoperational equipmentoperative clauseoperative procedureoperative provisionoperative techniquepayment clauseplant operatorspecial operative
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Collocations
9 entriescovert operativefield operativeoperative clauseoperative procedureoperative systemoperative techniqueoperative unitoperative wordspecial operative
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
14 entrieseffectivefunctioninggoodimportantin effectin forcein operationoperantoperatingoperationalpostoperativepreoperativesignificantworking
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Sami was an undercover police operative.
Source: tatoeba (6717407)
In aggravated cases, when the patient is suffering pain, when his occupation is interfered with by repeated attacks of phlebitis, or when there are large pouches on the veins, operative treatment is called for.
Source: tatoeba (11647681)
He's usually in a good mood — the operative word there being "usually". Today was a disaster.
Source: wiktionary
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