informer
noun
in·form·er
in-ˈfȯr-mər 
Synonyms
Examples of informer in a Sentence
the informer who told the police about that conspiracy has angered a lot of dangerous people
Recent Examples on the Web
Given the increasingly absurd pretexts the state is using for criminal prosecution and the resounding success of informers of all stripes, the judicial crackdown will continue to worsen.
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Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.
—Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Victims included officials and members of the military and their cronies, as well as people believed to be informers or military collaborators.
—Grant Peck, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2023
The prison authorities also exercised tight control over every aspect of inmates’ lives, by relying on an extensive network of informers.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Over the past eight decades, the CCP has constructed a vast network of millions of informers and spies whose often-unpaid work has been critical to the regime’s survival.
—Minxin Pei, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2024
These women are not just queens and princesses, but also vestal virgins and whores, traitors and patriots, saintly martyrs, savvy businesswomen, informers, poets, and rebels.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2023
The vast archive, though far from complete because many documents were destroyed or put beyond the reach of archivists, has exposed a host of prominent Romanians as Communist-era Securitate informers.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023
Even though some state institutions are working to track the killings of protesters in 1989, and to provide support for the families of victims, many servants of the Ceausescu regime, particularly former Securitate officers and a vast network of informers, still cast a long shadow.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023
Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.
—Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Victims included officials and members of the military and their cronies, as well as people believed to be informers or military collaborators.
—Grant Peck, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2023
The prison authorities also exercised tight control over every aspect of inmates’ lives, by relying on an extensive network of informers.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
Over the past eight decades, the CCP has constructed a vast network of millions of informers and spies whose often-unpaid work has been critical to the regime’s survival.
—Minxin Pei, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2024
These women are not just queens and princesses, but also vestal virgins and whores, traitors and patriots, saintly martyrs, savvy businesswomen, informers, poets, and rebels.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 Nov. 2023
The vast archive, though far from complete because many documents were destroyed or put beyond the reach of archivists, has exposed a host of prominent Romanians as Communist-era Securitate informers.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023
Even though some state institutions are working to track the killings of protesters in 1989, and to provide support for the families of victims, many servants of the Ceausescu regime, particularly former Securitate officers and a vast network of informers, still cast a long shadow.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023
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“Informer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/informer. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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informer
noun
in·form·er
in-ˈfȯr-mər
: someone who informs
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: a person who informs against someone else
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