informers

NOUN

person who delivers news

Synonyms

WEAK

accuser adviser announcer betrayer blabbermouth canary crier deep throat double-crosser herald interviewer journalist messenger newscaster/newsperson notifier preacher propagandist rat reporter sneak source stool pigeon tattler tattletale

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

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informers

US forces found Maduro because of inside informers, the stepfather said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026

It was, Mr. Corera writes, a “dead-end job,” but it offered access to documents that revealed the organization’s dark secrets, such as its labyrinth of informers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026

There will be extra powers for investigators, and a special, protected status for informers.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025

And as in any prison, the wardens select “trusties” among the prisoners for rewards and to serve as informers.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2023

Men who cooperated with camp authorities in any way could be labeled inu, as well as those genuine informers inside the camp who relayed information to the War Department and to the FBI.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston