The Collaborative International Dictionary
facient
Operator \Op"er*a`tor\, n. [L.]
One who, or that which, operates or produces an effect.
(Surg.) One who performs some act upon the human body by means of the hand, or with instruments.
A dealer in stocks or any commodity for speculative purposes; a speculator. [Brokers' Cant]
(Math.) The symbol that expresses the operation to be performed; -- called also facient.
A person who operates a telephone switchboard.
A person who schemes and maneuvers adroitly or deviously to achieve his/her purposes.