operator

Definitions of operator
  1. noun
    a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties
    synonyms: computeroperator, procesoperator
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    type of:
    kameleon, opportunist
    a person who places expediency above principle
  2. noun
    someone who owns or operates a business
    synonyms: computeroperator, procesoperator
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    type of:
    zakenman
    a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)
  3. noun
    an agent that operates some apparatus or machine
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    automobilist, bestuurder
    the operator of a motor vehicle
    liftbediende, liftboy, liftjongen
    an operator of an elevator
    Ing., ingenieur, machinist, treinbestuurder
    the operator of a railway locomotive
    trambestuurder
    the operator of streetcar
    rangeerder, wisselwachter
    a man who operates railroad switches
    telegrafist
    someone who transmits messages by telegraph
    buschauffeur
    someone who drives a bus
    chauffeur
    a man paid to drive a privately owned car
    liftbediende, liftboy, liftjongen
    a man employed to operate an elevator
    doodrijder, snelheidsduivel, snelheidsmaniak, wegpiraat, zondagsrijder
    a driver who obstructs others
    doodrijder, kilometervreter, snelheidsduivel, snelheidsmaniak, wegpiraat
    a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit
    taxichauffeur
    someone who drives a taxi for a living
    trucker, vrachtwagenchauffeur
    someone who drives a truck as an occupation
    type of:
    bewerker, oorzaak, veroorzaker
    any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
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