/*r'-kop/ ("
IRC" + "
op", but with the,
presumably intentional, alternate analysis "IRC" + "cop")
Someone who is endowed with privileges on
IRC, not limited
to a particular
channel. These privileges include
channel op privileges in any channel, but also notably include the
ability to disconnect a user from the IRC network.
Ircops are generally people who are in charge of the IRC
server at their particular
site. Compare
op.