Informer
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Informer is a noun meaning One who informs someone else about something.
Meaning
One who informs someone else about something.
More Meanings
- A person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity.
- One who informs, animates, or inspires.
Example Sentences
Being an informer often meant living in fear.
He acted as an informer during the rebellion.
The police relied on an informer to catch the gang.
1729, Alexander Pope, Prologue to Sophonisba (by James Thomson Nature, informer of the poet's art.
Word Forms
- informers
- informor
- informour
Synonyms for informer
Depending on context, synonyms include informant, rat, betrayer, squealer.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include betrayer, squealer, rat, whistle-blower, informant, whistleblower.
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