operative
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operative Definition
(a)
being
in
force
or
having
or
exerting
force
; "
operative
regulations
"; "
the
major
tendencies
operative
in
the
American
political
system
"
(a)
of
or
relating
to
a
surgical
operation
; "
operative
surgery
"
(a)
relating
to
or
requiring
or
amenable
to
treatment
by
surgery
especially
as
opposed
to
medicine
; "
a
surgical
appendix
"; "
a
surgical
procedure
"; "
operative
dentistry
"
(n)
a
person
secretly
employed
in
espionage
for
a
government
(n)
someone
who
can
be
employed
as
a
detective
to
collect
information
(s)
effective
;
producing
a
desired
effect
; "
the
operative
word
"
(s) (
of
e
.
g
.
a
machine
)
performing
or
capable
of
performing
; "
in
running
(
or
working
)
order
"; "
a
functional
set
of
brakes
"
operative Synonyms
functional
intelligence agent
intelligence officer
key
operative
PI
private detective
private eye
private investigator
running(a)
secret agent
shamus
sherlock
surgical
working(a)
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