as in informer
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
the FBI is working closely with informants to find out about the subversive group
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The original White Collar starred Bomer as charming con man Neal Caffrey, who works as a criminal informant under the supervision of FBI Special Agent Peter Burke (DeKay).
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2024
For The Times) The Mexican Mafia Tapes: How an informant nearly brokered a cartel alliance.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
The main evidence against him came from informants.
—The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2024
Not only were the Georgia authorities finished using Steve Daniel as an informant, Daniel had already served time in prison.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2024
For The Times) The Mexican Mafia Tapes: How an informant nearly brokered a cartel alliance.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
The main evidence against him came from informants.
—The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2024
Not only were the Georgia authorities finished using Steve Daniel as an informant, Daniel had already served time in prison.
—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Informant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/informant. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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