Definition of informant
: a person who gives information: such asa : informerb : one who supplies cultural or linguistic data in response to interrogation by an investigator
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Examples of informant in a Sentence
The police were alerted to the plot by a paid informant.
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Recent Examples of informant from the Web
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The government sets aside 200 visas a year for informants and witnesses who provide information about criminal organizations and 50 a year for immigrants who assist terrorism investigations.
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Thirty-two stores sold liquor to underage confidential informants over a two-day period leading up to Memorial Day weekend, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.
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The informant said the club is divided into two groups.
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Noriega reportedly served for years as a CIA and Drug Enforcement Administration informant.
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Independent counsel Kenneth Starr admitted his investigators should have kept closer tabs on special informant, Linda Tripp.
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INFORMANT Defined for English Language Learners
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: a person who gives information to the police about secret or criminal activities
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: a person who gives information about his or her culture or language to a researcher
INFORMANT Defined for Kids
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: a person who gives information especially to accuse or cause suspicion about someone
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: one who informs against another; specifically : one who makes a practice especially for money of informing police of others' criminal activities
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