operator

op-er-a-tor · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who operates equipment, machinery, or a system.

  2. 2.

    A person who manages or runs a business or organization.

  3. 3.

    A telephone worker who assists in connecting calls.

  4. 4.

    (mathematics) A symbol or function representing an operation.

  5. 5.

    (informal) A person who achieves things through shrewd or manipulative tactics.

Forms

plural: operators

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    smooth operator — a person who is cleverly persuasive or manipulative
  • •
    tour operator — a company that organizes travel packages

Related words

See also: operate, operation, operational, technician
Synonyms: controller, handler, technician

Etymology

From Latin operator ("worker"), from operari ("to work").