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informer

[in-fawr-mer] / ɪnˈfɔr mər /
NOUN
reporter
Synonyms
STRONGEST
announcer
STRONG
accuser adviser betrayer blabbermouth canary crier double-crosser finger fink herald interviewer journalist messenger nark newsman preacher propagandist rat singer snake sneak snitcher songbird source squealer stoolie tattler tattletale tipster weasel
WEAK
blab deep throat fat mouth fork tongue notifier ratfink stool pigeon

Example Sentences

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There is something about a healthy personality that feels repelled by a snoop, a snitch, a stool pigeon, an informer.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

Others claimed she was an informer, but this was dismissed after an official investigation by the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

He had lived across the street from DeLorean’s home in San Diego County and had turned informer in hopes of leniency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

She could not believe her husband was an informer.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2024

He was also the teacher’s most trusted informer.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden