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in·form·er
\ə̇nˈfȯrmər, -ȯ(ə)mə(r)\ noun
Etymology: Middle English enfourmer, from enfourmen to inform + -er — more at inform
1. obsolete : one that informs, animates, or inspires
< nature, informer of the poet's art — Alexander Pope >
2. : one that informs or imparts knowledge or news
3. : one that informs against another:
a. : one that informs a magistrate of a violation of law : one that lays an information; especially : one that makes a practice of informing against others for violations of penal laws particularly when the informer may receive as a reward a share of the money penalty imposed — called also common informer; compare qui tam
b. : one secretly in the service of the police or of a diplomatic agency (as an embassy) that supplies information
< a nest of spies and informers > |