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informant

[in-fawr-muhnt] / ɪnˈfɔr mənt /


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In the end, Thomas More and his informants caught up with the fugitive.

From The Wall Street Journal

Relatives say a police informant initially demanded money from them in exchange for not reporting them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Arguing for secrecy, the security service told judges it had stuck to its policy of not confirming or denying informants' identities.

From BBC

Paramount President Jeff Shell has fired back in his ugly feud with a Las Vegas gambler and FBI informant, contending that Robert “R.J.”

From Los Angeles Times

Reporters are not police informants, we don't as a rule pass on information.

From BBC