operative word

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English

Noun

operative word (plural operative words)

The key word in a sentence.
Planes crash rarely, but for the media the operative word is "crash".

Further reading

“operative word”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
“the operative word” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
“the operative word” (US) / “the operative word” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.

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