Switchboard pro (8)

I believe the answer is:

operator

(Other definitions for operator that I've seen before include "Switchboard employee" , "Speculator" , "Manipulator" , "User of machine etc" , "Manipulative type of person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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