We found 6 dictionaries that define the word the operative word:

General (5 matching dictionaries)

1. the operative word: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2. the operative word: Collins English Dictionary
3. the operative word: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)

4. the operative word: Idioms

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