Collocations for operator - noun

switchboard, telephone

connect sb, put sb through
I asked the operator to put me through to her office.

experienced, skilled
machine, plant
camera, computer, lathe, radio, etc.

big, large
small
private
independent
holiday (BrE), tour, travel (esp. BrE)
cable, cable-television
cellular (AmE), mobile (BrE), mobile-phone (BrE), network
satellite, telecommunications
airline (esp. BrE), bus (esp. BrE), charter, coach (BrE), ferry (esp. BrE), rail (BrE), train (BrE)
a train operator that runs services between London and Scotland
The Transport Minister has issued two new licences to private bus operators in the Dublin area.

shrewd, smooth