as in informer
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
he began to suspect that there was a nark in his organization who was tipping off Scotland Yard
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as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
during the war some of the British were narked by their American allies, who were perceived as arrogant
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Recent Examples of nark
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
The Economist,
7 Nov. 2019
Noun
The team's 33-15 loss gave it a 2-11 record, which is the worst nark in the NFC.
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Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
As home secretary, Theresa May narked cops by lecturing them in public and cutting back on their powers to stop and search passers-by.
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The Economist,
7 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nark
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One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.
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Damian used to get annoyed with his father's motivational chats about responsibility.
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Three hours before the parade is set to begin, paradegoers are already annoyed at the disorganization and slow-moving lines.
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Former Gambino mobster and government informant John Alite poses on a Queens street in 2013.
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Rogness is charged with one count of being an accessory after the fact and one count of tampering with a witness, victim or informant.
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Oh, and more often than not, nobody bothers to check whether the change intervention actually worked, or whether leaders improve their performance after all!
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The chest pain that had been bothering her finally let up.
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Matt Schmidt, founder of Schmidt Automotive Research, said BMW is a canary in a coal mine for the industry.
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Princess Kate is back at Royal Ascot and looking radiant in a canary-yellow look.
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Residents were advised that while smoke may be irritating—particularly for those sensitive to air quality—there is currently no order for evacuation or shelter-in-place, despite a similar order already having been issued and lifted twice since the fire's ignition.
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Ammonia is a common industrial chemical that can irritate the eyes and respiratory system when present in elevated concentrations.
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The necessity of the trip at all is what's been bugging me.
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His doctor had been bugging him for years to get a colonoscopy because of his age, but Driggers declined.
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Supporting people who have too often been, and continue to be, persecuted and othered would be a direct way to address the suffering.
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It's partially inspired by director Benjamin Christensen's research on the German text Malleus Maleficarum, a guide to witchcraft for inquisitors looking to persecute its perpetrators.
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“Nark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nark. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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