operative
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- n a person secretly employed in espionage for a government
- n someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
- a being in force or having or exerting force
operative regulations
the major tendencies operative in the American political system - a relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine
operative dentistry - s effective; producing a desired effect
the operative word - s (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
- Testimony begins in front of a grand jury in the investigation into whether the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame was improperly leaked to the press.
- The DOJ opens a preliminary probe into whether the White House illegally unmasked a CIA operative.
- If not nauseated, they are served a tray the evening of the operative day and encouraged to partake of dry toast, jello, Cream of Wheat and similar articles.