Operative (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A person secretly employed in espionage for a government.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Intelligence Officer
• Intelligence Agent
• Secret Agent

Hypernyms

• Agent

Hyponyms

• Codetalker
• Foot
• Spy
• Undercover Agent
• Case Officer
• Agent-in-place
• Windtalker
• Agent Provocateur
• Provocateur
• Walk-in
• Bridge Agent
• NOC

Meaning ²

Someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

• Private Eye
• Private Investigator
• Sherlock
• Shamus
• PI
• Private Detective

Hypernyms

• Detective

Hyponyms

• Hotel Detective
• House Dick
• House Detective
• Store Detective
• Inquiry Agent