informer

[in-fawr-mer] / ɪnˈfɔr mər /

NOUN

reporter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

announcer

STRONG

accuser adviser betrayer blabbermouth canary crier double-crosser finger fink herald interviewer journalist messenger nark newsman preacher propagandist rat singer snake sneak snitcher songbird source squealer stoolie tattler tattletale tipster weasel

WEAK

blab deep throat fat mouth fork tongue notifier ratfink stool pigeon

Example Sentences

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She was recruited as a police informer after being charged with drug offences in 1993.

From Barron's

In Mali, the mercenaries’ uncoordinated, brutal raids on civilian settlements “created chaos and fear within the Malian military hierarchy,” deterring informers from collaborating and creating recruitment opportunities for jihadists, the Sentry’s report said.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is something about a healthy personality that feels repelled by a snoop, a snitch, a stool pigeon, an informer.

From Salon

"I think that's probably the only way it's going to be solved - someone on the inside becomes an informer."

From BBC

It will also introduce extra powers for investigators, and a special protected status for informers.

From BBC

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