circulator

noun

Definition of circulatornext
as in gossiper
a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others an ugly rumor about one of our staffers was circulating, and, as usual, the chief circulator was the in-house busybody

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  1. informant
  2. gossip
  3. informer
Noun
  • This information was passed off to the DEA from an informant working for the airline who was being paid whenever agents seized cash based on their tips.
    Andrew Wimer, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But just as Tomás acclimates to his new life, he is asked by his former boss (and then threatened by state police forces) to essentially become an informant.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of informant
Noun
  • Armie Hammer's Aunt 'Wasn't Shocked' By Abuse Allegations By Kayla Caldwell Contributing Entertainment Writer 0 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Armie Hammer is making light of those cannibalism rumors in a new music video.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Coinciding with the break-up reports is an anonymous, unverified tip to the gossip purveyor Deuxmoi that went viral and that many speculated was about the couple.
    Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of gossip
Noun
  • Given the increasingly absurd pretexts the state is using for criminal prosecution and the resounding success of informers of all stripes, the judicial crackdown will continue to worsen.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
  • Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.
    Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Definition of informer
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