operator
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
- Jargon
:
especulador
- Many traders rely on a savvy operator to guide their investments in high-stakes markets.
OK, so Next up we have Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefev.
- OK, so Next up we have Reminiscences of a Stock Operator by Edwin Lefev.
Examples
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As a skilled operator, she took calculated risks to invest in commodities for quick returns.
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I was the biggest casino operator this country had ever seen.
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If a bad chicken makes it through, operators must stop the line to remove it.
Academic text (2001) -
The biggest gambling operator on Broadway.
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I had already tried to call her, but the operator told me the number had been disconnected.
Fiction book (1992) -
To find out, I called the downtown library's information line and the operator put me on hold.
Fiction book (2001) -
Illegal whiskey was big business, with your better operators turning out hundreds of gallons a day.
Fiction book (1990) -
Do you know a pachinko operator named Sandy Dawson?
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I called information, and the telephone operator said there was one Brinkerhoff listed in New Limerick.
Fiction book (2001) -
The experienced operator successfully navigated the volatile stock market to maximize his profits.
Synonyms
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2.1
A person or company that buys and sells things to make money
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6.2
A person who buys houses or stocks taking big risks to sell them for much more
2
9.1
A person who risks large amounts of money hoping to win big
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2.8
A person who buys and sells company shares to make money
Compounds
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3.9
A person who stands in an elevator and moves it for people in a large building
- Specialized
A symbol showing that at least one thing exists that makes a statement true
- Specialized
A rule that changes functions and keeps addition and multiplication by numbers
- Specialized
A DNA segment that controls nearby genes by starting or stopping their protein production
A person who uses a sewing machine to join cloth in a factory or workshop
How Opportunistic
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Morphology
Etymology
Operator comes from the Latin root oper-, as in operate, which means 'to work' or 'to act'. In finance an operator is someone who 'works' the market by acting quickly to trade and try to make money.