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Actor

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6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

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thespiannounAn actor or player.
doernounSomeone who does, performs, or executes; an active person, an agent.
playernounOne who plays any game or sport.
workernounOne who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
histrionnoun(obsolete) A stage actor.
role playernoun(basketball) A player who is not one of the best players on the team, but still makes a meaningful contribution.

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WordDefinition
doernounSomeone who does, performs, or executes; an active person, an agent.
workernounOne who works: a person who performs labor for a living; traditionally, especially, manual labor.
histrionnoun(obsolete) A stage actor.
thespiannounAn actor or player.
role playernoun(basketball) A player who is not one of the best players on the team, but still makes a meaningful contribution.
playernounOne who plays any game or sport.
plaintiffnoun(law, UK historical, otherwise current) A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.
partynoun(law) A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract.
intervenornounOne who intervenes, especially in a legal sense.
panellistnoun(British spelling, Canadian spelling) A person who appears on a panel, either as a member of a committee or jury, or as part of a panel game.
actingnoun(uncountable, drama) The occupation of an actor.
agentnounOne who exerts power, or has the power to act.
brokernounA mediator between a buyer and seller.
contributornounA person who produces articles published in a newspaper, magazine, online publication, etc.
enablernounOne who or that which helps something to happen.
participantnounOne who participates.
factornounOne of the elements, circumstances, or influences which contribute to produce a result.
operatornounA person or organisation that operates a device, system, service, etc.
defendantnoun(law) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another.
officernounOne who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization, especially in military, police or government organizations.

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