informer

[US]/ɪnˈfɔːmə(r)/
[UK]/ɪnˈfɔːrmər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. notifier; accuser; betrayer

Example Sentences

The police provided a safe house for the informer.

The gang leader decided that the informer must be taken for a ride.

One of the gang members had turned informer.

The service had planted its agents and informers in some key positions in industry.

The last part raises problems brought by the appetence of news informer and proposes news informer system that suits to the country"s actual conditions.

The informer provided valuable information to the police.

The informer's identity was kept confidential for their safety.

The informer was instrumental in solving the case.

The police relied on informers to gather intelligence on criminal activities.

The informer was rewarded for their cooperation with the authorities.

The informer's tip led to the arrest of the suspect.

The informer's information proved to be accurate and reliable.

The informer's safety was a top priority for the police.

The informer was willing to cooperate with the authorities to bring criminals to justice.

The informer's role in the operation was crucial to its success.

Real-world Examples

Corday pretended she was an informer and gave Marat a list of traitors.

Source: The Power of Art - Jacques-Louis David

In 1993 Wolf was revealed to have been an informer for the secret police, the Stasi.

Source: The Economist - Arts

" Spies and informers are seldom loved, my lord. I am but a loyal servant of the realm."

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

And even his highest officials, the satraps, were spied on by informers known as 'the king's eyes and ears'.

Source: A Brief History of the World

You're an informer, ' he said calmly.

Source: A Tale of Two Cities

The first I shall mention, relates to informers.

Source: Gulliver's Travels (Original Version)

Piso, in accusations laid against him by the informer Romanus.

Source: Character Profile

The crimes were against a 14-year-old suspected of being an informer.

Source: VOA Special April 2018 Collection

An informer supplied the police with the names of those involved in the crime.

Source: Langman OCLM-01 words

After some consideration, he went into business as an informer, in which calling he realises a genteel subsistence.

Source: Oliver Twist (Original Version)

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