informers

Example Sentences

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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

Judge Sherrard said there is no evidence that informers were protected after the Kingsmills massacre, the coroner has said.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2024

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