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informant

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈfɔrmənt/ · UK /ɪnˈfɔːmənt/

Forms: informants

informant means: A person who secretly gives information to the police or another organization.

noun

SECRET SOURCEB2

A person who secretly gives information to the police or another organization.

  • The police spoke to an informant.
  • An informant gave detectives the address of the hideout.
  • They protected their informants from the gang.

Similar words: informer

Common phrases: police informant, confidential informant, paid informant

Questions about informant

What does informant mean?

A person who secretly gives information to the police or another organization.

What is informant in other languages?

Türkçe: muhbir · Español: informante · Français: informateur · Deutsch: Informant · Italiano: informatore · 日本語: 情報提供者

How do you pronounce informant?

In American English /ɪnˈfɔrmənt/; in British English /ɪnˈfɔːmənt/.

How do you use informant in a sentence?

The police spoke to an informant. An informant gave detectives the address of the hideout.

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