informer

noun 3

Collocations

ADJ

police

The witness agreed to work as a police informer to help solve the crime.

VERB + INFORMER

become, turn

After years of loyalty to the organization, he finally decided to become an informer for the police.

PHRASES

a network of informers

noun

One who informs someone else about something.

A person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity.

Being an informer often meant living in fear.

The police relied on an informer to catch the gang.

One who informs, animates, or inspires.

1729, Alexander Pope, Prologue to Sophonisba (by James Thomson Nature, informer of the poet's art.

noun — one who reveals confidential information in return for money

Being an informer often meant living in fear.

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The police relied on an informer to catch the gang.

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He acted as an informer during the rebellion.

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Tom found out that John was a police informer.

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Tom is an informer.

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