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operative [a]
 
1)being in force or having or exerting force; "operative regulations"; "the major tendencies operative in the American political system"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: at_work  effective  in_operation  inoperative  working 
 
2)of or relating to a surgical operation; "operative surgery"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: operation 
 
3)relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine; "a surgical appendix"; "a surgical procedure"; "operative dentistry"
    Synonyms :surgical 
    See Also: preoperative  postoperative  medical 
 
4)effective; producing a desired effect; "the operative word"
    Synonyms :key 
    See Also: important 
 
5)(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
    Synonyms :functional running working 
    See Also: functioning 
 
operative [n]
 
1)a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
    Synonyms :intelligence_agent intelligence_officer secret_agent 
    See Also: agent  agent-in-place  agent_provocateur  bridge_agent  case_officer  codetalker  foot  noc  spy  walk-in 
 
2)someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
    Synonyms :pi private_detective private_eye private_investigator shamus sherlock 
    See Also: detective  hotel_detective  inquiry_agent  store_detective 
 



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