informant
noun
in·for·mant
in-ˈfȯr-mənt 
: a person who gives information: such as
a
: informer
b
: one who supplies cultural or linguistic data in response to interrogation by an investigator
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Examples of informant in a Sentence
The police were alerted to the plot by a paid informant.
We learned the language with the help of a native informant.
Recent Examples on the Web
Court documents describe one transaction between a seller and an ATF informant.
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Kevin Krause The Dallas Morning News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 22 June 2024
Wily, who played Kamekona Tupuola, a convict turned entrepreneur and informant for the Hawaii Five-0 team, was promoted to series regular in the show’s eighth season.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
On the show, Wily played Kamekona Tupuola, a shrimp truck owner and informant providing intel to the Five-0 Task Force.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
She was detained after being dropped as an informant, with prosecutors arguing that the Israeli national would flee the country.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
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Kevin Krause The Dallas Morning News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 22 June 2024
Wily, who played Kamekona Tupuola, a convict turned entrepreneur and informant for the Hawaii Five-0 team, was promoted to series regular in the show’s eighth season.
—Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
On the show, Wily played Kamekona Tupuola, a shrimp truck owner and informant providing intel to the Five-0 Task Force.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2024
She was detained after being dropped as an informant, with prosecutors arguing that the Israeli national would flee the country.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 20 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for informant
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“Informant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/informant. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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informant
noun
in·for·mant
in-ˈfȯr-mənt
: informer
Legal Definition
informant
noun
in·for·mant
in-ˈfȯr-mənt
: one who informs against another
specifically
: one who makes a practice especially for money of informing police of others' criminal activities
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