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informer
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in·form·er  (n-fôrmr)
n.
An informant, especially one who informs against others, often for compensation.

informer
Noun
a person who informs to the police
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.informerinformer - one who reveals confidential information in return for money
canary, fink, snitch, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon, sneaker, snitcher, sneak - someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
informant, source - a person who supplies information
copper's nark, nark - an informer or spy working for the police
supergrass, grass - a police informer who implicates many people

informer
noun betrayer, grass Brit. (slang) sneak, squealer (slang) Judas, accuser, stool pigeon, nark Brit., Austral., N.Z. (slang) fizgig Austral. (slang)
Translations

informer [ɪnˈfɔːməʳ] ndelator(a) m/f (also: police informer) → soplón/ona m/f
informer [ɪnˈfɔːməʳ] ndénonciateur/trice;
(also: police informer) → indicateur/trice
informer [ɪnˈfɔːməʳ] nInformant(in) m(f);
(also: police informer) → Polizeispitzel m
informer [ɪnˈfɔːməʳ] ninformatore/trice

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