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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Although no violence occurred, prosecutors alleged that Schimenti at one point expressed to an undercover informant a desire to attack soldiers at the base, which was near his home.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Once behind bars, Limon-Gonzalez discovered an unnamed government informant had given up information about him in December 2022, authorities say.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Haley was found guilty of two counts of deprivation of rights resulting in bodily injury and two counts of tampering with a witness, victim or informant.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
What To Know NewsNation correspondent Brian Entin said an informant in the jail told investigators that Jake Haro admitted to killing Emmanuel and placing the body in a trash can in the family home.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Once behind bars, Limon-Gonzalez discovered an unnamed government informant had given up information about him in December 2022, authorities say.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Haley was found guilty of two counts of deprivation of rights resulting in bodily injury and two counts of tampering with a witness, victim or informant.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
What To Know NewsNation correspondent Brian Entin said an informant in the jail told investigators that Jake Haro admitted to killing Emmanuel and placing the body in a trash can in the family home.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Informant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/informant. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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