operatives

Definitions

People, especially secret agents or spies, who perform a specific function or mission.

Workers, especially those involved in manual labor or machine operation in a factory.

Examples

The intelligence agency deployed several undercover operatives to monitor the suspicious activity at the docks.

The success of the mission relied entirely on the coordination between the field operatives and the command center.

Synonyms

agents field workers spies representatives personnel employees undercover agents

Antonyms

principals employers supervisors directors managers leaders commanders