informant
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
informants
plural
informants
Britannica Dictionary definition of INFORMANT
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1
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a person who gives information to the police about secret or criminal activities
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informer
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The police were alerted to the plot by a paid informant.
2
technical
:
a person who gives information about his or her culture or language to a researcher
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We learned the language with the help of a native informant.
