informer
in·form·er
noun \in-ˈfȯr-mər\Definition of INFORMER
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: one that imparts knowledge or news
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Examples of INFORMER
- <the informer who told the police about that conspiracy has angered a lot of dangerous people>
First Known Use of INFORMER
14th century
Related to INFORMER
- Synonyms
- betrayer, canary [slang], deep throat, fink, informant, nark [British], rat, rat fink, snitch, snitcher, squealer, stoolie, stool pigeon, talebearer, tattler, tattletale, telltale, whistle-blower
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