informant

Example Sentences

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Paul Hare, a former British ambassador to Cuba and Venezuela, argued that Cuban intelligence underestimated US access to "insider cooperation in Venezuela" -- an informant within Maduro's camp.

From Barron's

Unlike McDonald, he didn’t buy into the outlaw code and was an FBI informant for at least two decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They have a presence in workplaces, schools, movie theaters and informants on every street block,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But informants can’t be used by law enforcement once a defendant has been charged and represented by an attorney.

From Los Angeles Times

“Abdulhaq did not cover his face while on mission, leaving him recognizable to Taliban informants, further endangering his life.”

From Los Angeles Times