Synonyms for operator
ˈɒp əˌreɪ tərop·er·a·tor

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1. operator

   In strict philosophical usage, the prime mover or doer of an act is the agent. Thus we speak of man as a voluntary agent, a free agent. But in common usage, especially in business, an agent is not the prime actor, but only an instrument or factor, acting under orders or instructions. Compare CAUSE.

   Synonyms:
   actor, agent, doer, factor, instrument, means, mover, performer, promoter

   Antonyms:
   chief, inventor, originator, principal

   Preposition:
   An agent of the company for selling, etc.

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1. operatornoun

   (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

   Synonyms:
   hustler, wheeler dealer, manipulator

2. operator, manipulatornoun

   an agent that operates some apparatus or machine

   "the operator of the switchboard"

   Synonyms:
   hustler, wheeler dealer, manipulator

3. operatornoun

   someone who owns or operates a business

   "who is the operator of this franchise?"

   Synonyms:
   hustler, wheeler dealer, manipulator

4. hustler, wheeler dealer, operatornoun

   a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties

   Synonyms:
   slattern, hustler, floozie, streetwalker, wheeler dealer, hooker, manipulator, street girl, floozy

5. operatornoun

   a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets

   Synonyms:
   hustler, wheeler dealer, manipulator

Matched Categories

1. • Businessman
   • Function
   • Math
   • Opportunist
   • Speculator

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1. operatornoun

   Synonyms:
   doer, actor, performer, agent, executor

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1. List of paraphrases for "operator":

   operators, trader, manager, driver, exploiter, carrier, harvester, farmer, licensee, attendant, operating, player, exhibitor, boatmaster, organizer, exploitative, contractor, administrator

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1. Ed Wegel:

   When you look at history since '78, how many airlines started, how many didn't make it, it's not a business for the faint of heart, but we believe there are opportunities that will present themselves for us once we show we are a good airline operator.

2. Ibrahim Turhan:

   In the first half of 2016, we will go for the IPO, the Turkish government has authorised Borsa as the organiser and operator of the IPO.

3. Alido Di Diovanni:

   You can have 360 (degree) video streams all round the world, operators can send feeds, for instance, from sporting events, from museums, restaurants, and so forth, users could connect to those VR streams and as they connect to them they can engage users within that space, and they can engage users who maybe don't have to have off-the-shelf phones. So a user may have got a phone from an operator that supports standard based video calling. You'd see a user net VR space and you'd be able to click on them and actually initiate a video call with that user overlaid on a 360 stream.

4. Peter Saleh:

   Almost every operator has a sizable investment in breakfast.

5. Chris McGoey:

   In a hotel we take things for granted like a local direct-dial phone, an on-duty operator, and desk staff.