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Operator Meaning, Examples, and Common Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：machine operator (operator)

operator 🔊

/ˈɒpəreɪtə/

A person who uses and controls a machine or a piece of equipment.

machine operator 🔊

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/məˈʃiːn ˈɒpəreɪtə/

A person who uses and controls a machine or equipment, typically in an industrial, technical, or operational setting.

📁 Category：Social Roles 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Latin root 'operari' (to work) + suffix '-or' (agent noun).

💡 Mnemonic

An operator operates.

📖 Example

The operator at the power plant carefully monitors the control panels to ensure everything runs smoothly. 🔊 The operator at the power plant carefully monitors the control panels to ensure everything runs smoothly.

🔗 Collocations

heavy machinery operator – a person who operates large industrial machines

control room operator – a specialist who manages control panels and systems

forklift operator – a worker trained to drive and handle forklifts

🔄 Synonyms

technician (n.) – a person skilled in operating or repairing technical equipment

machinist (n.) – a worker who operates machine tools

driver (n.) – a person who controls a vehicle or moving equipment

🚫 Antonyms

passenger (n.) – a person who is carried in a vehicle but does not operate it

spectator (n.) – a person who watches an activity without taking part

🌱 Derivatives

operate (v.) – to control the functioning of a machine or system

operation (n.) – the act or process of operating something

operational (adj.) – relating to the functioning of a system or machine

📖 Cultural Story

From Latin 'opera' (work, effort), via Old French 'operatour'. In modern English, it is widely used in technology and business contexts to denote a person who controls systems or runs organizations.

Meaning 2：business operator (operator)

operator 🔊

/ˈɒpəreɪtə/

A person who runs or manages a business, service, or enterprise.

business operator 🔊

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/ˈbɪznɪs ˈɒpəreɪtə/

A person who runs or manages a business, service, or enterprise, often responsible for daily operations and decision-making.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My uncle is the proud operator of a small, family-run bakery that's famous for its sourdough bread. 🔊 My uncle is the proud operator of a small, family-run bakery that's famous for its sourdough bread.

🔗 Collocations

small business operator – an owner or manager of a small company

tour operator – a company or person that organizes and sells travel packages

franchise operator – a person who runs a licensed branch of a larger brand

🔄 Synonyms

manager (n.) – a person responsible for controlling or administering an organization

entrepreneur (n.) – a person who starts and runs a business with financial risk

proprietor (n.) – the owner of a business

🚫 Antonyms

employee (n.) – a person who works for an employer under a contract

customer (n.) – a person who buys goods or services from a business

🌱 Derivatives

operate (v.) – to run or manage a business or service

operation (n.) – the process of running a business or activity

operator (n.) – a person who runs a business (same word, different sense)