English · Word Candidate

operator

/ˈɒpəˌɹeɪtə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: operators

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người hoặc tổ chức vận hành thiết bị, hệ thống, dịch vụ, v.v.

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

The drone crashed because of operator error.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A telecommunications facilitator whose job is to connect or otherwise assist callers.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người hỗ trợ trong lĩnh vực viễn thông

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

To get an international line, you used to have to go through the operator.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “operator” mean?

A person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.

Is “operator” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.