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(police) informant, informer
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Def: a person who gives secret information about somebody or something to the police
Example: An investigation has been launched into how police handled information from a man alleged to be a police informant, just hours before he was shot.
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| Usage note |
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| Word family |
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inform
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information
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informative
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informed
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confidential informant (CI)
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