单词	informant
释义	informant noun in·​for·​mant in-ˈfȯr-mənt  : a person who gives information: such as a : informer b : one who supplies cultural or linguistic data in response to interrogation by an investigator Synonyms betrayer canary [slang] deep throat fink informer nark [British] rat rat fink snitch snitcher squealer stool pigeon stoolie talebearer tattler tattletale telltale whistle-blower See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The police were alerted to the plot by a paid informant. We learned the language with the help of a native informant. Recent Examples on the Web Houston narcotics officer Gerald Goines, who made the 2004 arrest, said Floyd had given the drugs to an unnamed informant. Andrea Salcedo, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2022 Houston narcotics officer Gerald Goines, who made the 2004 arrest, said Floyd had given the drugs to an unnamed informant. Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Now the informant’s credibility has thrown Gonzales’ four-decade-old conviction into doubt. Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 The case was built on unreliable and false evidence: eyewitness accounts that were later recanted and a jailhouse informant's testimony that was fabricated, according to court records. Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 4 May 2022 In Los Angeles, a man under investigation for supplying local gang members with guns allegedly sold an ATF informant a Glock conversion device along with a Glock 9mm pistol and a high-capacity magazine. Scott Glover And Curt Devine, CNN, 30 Aug. 2022 Crucially, Dodd-Frank added a financial incentive to the sometimes-risky practice of becoming an informant. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 The victims included an underage girl and a police informant, the DOJ said. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 25 Aug. 2022 Another agent, who supervised a key informant, tried to build a private security consulting firm based in part on some of his work for the FBI, according to a BuzzFeed News report. Mitch Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1641, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition informant noun in·​form·​ant in-ˈfȯr-mənt  : a person who gives information especially to accuse or cause suspicion about someone Legal Definition informant noun in·​for·​mant in-ˈfȯr-mənt  : one who informs against another specifically : one who makes a practice especially for money of informing police of others' criminal activities informant noun as in informer a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing the FBI is working closely with informants to find out about the subversive group Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance informer canary collaborator snitch rat spy betrayer stoolie squealer nark tattler tattletale fink stool pigeon snitcher deep throat whistle-blower rat fink telltale talebearer gossiper snoop blabbermouth leaker snooper notifier gossip blabber
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