stool pigeon

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Recent Examples on the Web They are barred from using certain language during debates including git, guttersnipe, swine and stool pigeon. Max Colchester, WSJ, 3 Jan. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stool pigeon
Noun
  • Prosecutors haven't publicly identified the informant, but details in an FBI affidavit suggest Kamara is the one who cooperated with the FBI to offer White envelopes of cash.
    Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
  • China has issued a strong rebuke to the United States, accusing it of hypocrisy over espionage following recent Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) efforts to recruit Chinese informants.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Given the increasingly absurd pretexts the state is using for criminal prosecution and the resounding success of informers of all stripes, the judicial crackdown will continue to worsen.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
  • Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.
    Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • These are the canaries in the coal mine for both parties, highly competitive races in states that report their votes early and quickly.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Speaking of comeuppance, Hal was right to flag Dennison’s co-conspirator backing out of the party, as that guy seems to have been the canary in the coalmine.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Infections typically occur in the dry season, between December and April, following the reproduction cycle of the multimammate rat in the wet season, the World Health Organization said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Multimammate rats often live in areas where food supplies are stored.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024

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“Stool pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stool%20pigeon. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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