operator

operator
noun
1 person who connects telephone calls
ADJECTIVE
▪ switchboard, telephone
OPERATOR + VERB
▪ connect sb, put sb through
▪

I asked the operator to put me through to her office.

2 person who works a machine, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ experienced, skilled
▪ machine, plant
▪ camera, computer, lathe, radio, etc.
3 person/company that does particular business
ADJECTIVE
▪ big, large
▪ small
▪ private
▪ independent
▪ holiday (BrE), tour, travel (esp. BrE)
▪ cable, cable-television
▪ cellular (AmE), mobile (BrE), mobile-phone (BrE), network
▪ satellite, telecommunications
▪ airline (esp. BrE), bus (esp. BrE), charter, coach (BrE), ferry (esp. BrE), rail (BrE), train (BrE)
▪

a train operator that runs services between London and Scotland

▪

The Transport Minister has issued two new licences to private bus operators in the Dublin area.

4 sb who is good at getting what they want
ADJECTIVE
▪ shrewd, smooth

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