informant
noun
in·for·mant
in-ˈfȯr-mənt 
: a person who gives information: such as
a
: informer
b
: one who supplies cultural or linguistic data in response to interrogation by an investigator
Examples of informant in a Sentence
The police were alerted to the plot by a paid informant.
We learned the language with the help of a native informant.
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Another informant said Linda hit Todd over the head with a blunt object.
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Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 May 2025
The federal investigation of the NDP also raised concerns, involving payments to informants that strengthened a violent splinter group.
—Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 12 May 2025
After White’s arrest, he was placed in a holding cell with a confidential informant, but declined to discuss the shooting, according to testimony.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
The breach led to the arrests and executions of at least 20 informants in China.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 2 May 2025
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Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 20 May 2025
The federal investigation of the NDP also raised concerns, involving payments to informants that strengthened a violent splinter group.
—Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 12 May 2025
After White’s arrest, he was placed in a holding cell with a confidential informant, but declined to discuss the shooting, according to testimony.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2025
The breach led to the arrests and executions of at least 20 informants in China.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 2 May 2025
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“Informant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/informant. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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informant
noun
in·for·mant
in-ˈfȯr-mənt
: informer
Legal Definition
informant
noun
in·for·mant
in-ˈfȯr-mənt
: 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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