operator
noun(op-er-a-tor)
a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
operator
noun(op-er-a-tor)
an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
Examples:
The operator of the switchboard.
operator
noun(op-er-a-tor)
a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets
operator
noun(op-er-a-tor)
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
operator
noun(op-er-a-tor)
someone who owns or operates a business
Examples:
Who is the operator of this franchise?.