informer
Example Sentences
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His family has strongly rejected the IRA's claim that he was an informer.
From BBC
Israelis expect that an extensive network of informers, agents and high-tech surveillance will do its job.
From BBC
The targets typically are people believed to be informers or collaborators with the military.
From Seattle Times
Here, the armed gang members know their territories and are sometimes backed by local informers.
From BBC
Many informers and prosecutors believe he held all the information and the names of those involved in several of the most high-profile crimes by the Mafia.
From BBC
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