One in charge of a sting operation? Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a farmer who keeps bees for their honey

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

OPERATION (noun)
1. activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
2. a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
CHARGE (noun)
1. (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
2. a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time
CHARGE (verb)
1. move quickly and violently
2. cause to be agitated, excited, or roused

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