informer

Noun

Meaning

One who informs, or imparts knowledge or news.

One who informs a magistrate of violations of law; one who informs against another for violation of some law or penal statute.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

rat grass mole spy informant squealer betrayer snitch blabber traitor turncoat tattletale whistleblower tipster stool pigeon
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Antonyms

patriot valentine ally nationalist admirer loyalist
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Hypernyms

source informant

Hyponyms

canary fink grass sneaker sneak snitch

Phrases with the word

common informer turn informer

Anagrams

reniform reinform

Examples

COINTELPRO actions included planting forged documents to create the suspicion that a key person was an FBI informer, spreading rumors through anonymous letters, leaking information to the press, calling for IRS audits, and the like. Source: Internet

Another highlight of his career was winning an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Ford's The Informer (1935), based on a novel by Liam O'Flaherty ; Frank Tashlin 's 1938 cartoon Have You Got Any Castles? Source: Internet

Game Informer scored the game 9.5 out of 10, with reviewer Andrew Reiner calling it "the quintessential Star Wars game and a feast for all FPS devotees." Source: Internet

His character arc culminates as he becomes an informer to the immigration authorities which leads to a confrontation with one of his tenants. Source: Internet

Game Informer called it "the most impressive strategy RPG yet." citation Gaming websites such as GameSpot lauded the game's battle sequences as challenging, requiring more strategic planning than ordinary RPGs. Source: Internet

According to Game Informer, “DICE spent a significant amount of time in LucasFilm's archives photographing props to achieve a high level of realism in the game. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

informedly informedness informee informer's privilege informercial informetric