- plural of informant.
informants
Example Sentences
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In April 2025, the governor of Nigeria's embattled Borno state, Babagana Zulum, alleged that informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents were operating within the country's armed forces, political class and local communities.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
In that ruling, the top court had said that Muslim men who were placed on the government's no-fly list because they refused to serve as FBI informants could seek to hold federal agents financially liable.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Pauken recruited informants, provided communication devices, and relayed intelligence to handlers in China, U.S. prosecutors said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The group no longer works with paid informants, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Piecing together details from Agent Burger’s previous informants as well as from witnesses located by the undercover team, White was able to create a time line.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
