That means Kremlin operatives have the green light to pursue some of those goals — like knocking off a political rival — while officially keeping Putin out the loop.
Top chemical weapons watchdog group confirms Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a nerve agent|Alex Ward|October 7, 2020|Vox
The lead lobbyist for the Canadian company was David Urban, a Republican political operative credited with delivering the traditionally Democratic state of Pennsylvania to the president in the 2016 election.
It’s His Land. Now a Canadian Company Gets to Take It.|by Lee van der Voo for ProPublica|October 1, 2020|ProPublica
GOP operatives said they are hoping for a leveling of the field once early in-person voting kicks in widely and then on Election Day.
Early surge of Democratic mail voting sparks worry inside GOP|Amy Gardner, Josh Dawsey|September 29, 2020|Washington Post
They painted us as cartel operatives, as benefiting from illegal activity and called me a human trafficker, to deliberately advance their fundraising goals.
Private Border Wall Fundraisers Have Been Arrested on Fraud Charges|by Perla Trevizo, Jeremy Schwartz and Lexi Churchill|August 20, 2020|ProPublica
His best option is probably to use his intelligence service, which is very close to the intelligence service in Belarus, which still calls itself the KGB, and is probably totally penetrated by Putin’s intelligence operatives.
Why You Should Care About Belarus|Tracy Moran|August 17, 2020|Ozy
“It seems to me that the operative questions are political and strategic, not legal,” said the former administration official.
Cyberwar on North Korea Could Be Illegal|Shane Harris|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“That was a good sign,” said one operative helping to lay the groundwork for a Hillary run.
The Race to Be Hillary’s Karl Rove|David Freedlander|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Make way not for ducklings but for relentless darkness: so the operative mantra goes.
The Internet Embedded in Your Head|J.T. Price|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, one prominent Iowa Democratic operative was left shaking his head at the mailer.
Pro-Life Group Sends Over The Top Mailer|Ben Jacobs|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And McCrum, whose investigation led to the indictment, is no Democratic operative.
Yes, Rick Perry Could End Up Doing Time|Dean Obeidallah|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In this case, the diaper wrapped about the body of Morello's baby attracted the experienced eye of operative Gallagher.
The Barrel Mystery|William J. (William James) Flynn
Would you outline briefly the operative procedures which you performed on the Governor, please?
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The operative from the folding and packing room was chairman of the Housing Committee, a strong union enthusiast.
Working With the Working Woman|Cornelia Stratton Parker
“Wasted his own time and mine,” the operative responded in immeasurable contempt.
The Crevice|William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander
All you could see at that point was the operative procedure, the cutting of the surgeon's blade in Dallas?
Warren Commission (2 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for operative
operative
/ (ˈɒpərətɪv) /
adjective
in force, effect, or operation
exerting force or influence
producing a desired effect; significantthe operative word