intruder

noun

Definition of intrudernext
as in spy
a person who meddles in the affairs of others an inveterate intruder, he needs to get a life

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  1. spy
  2. interloper
  3. busybody
  4. informant
Noun
  • The 10 best books of December include a spy novel, essays by physicist Alan Lightman, and a group biography of four women scientists in Nazi Germany.
    Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
  • For me, the biggest standout of the entire range is Slow Horses, a brilliant spy thriller with a dark and comic edge is stunningly good.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of spy
Noun
  • But that doesn’t mean the conference title chase can’t have its own intrigue, and the Utes are well-positioned as an interloper to shake up the Big 12 hierarchy.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The whole tone of the process tends to treat any developer as an evil interloper who is trying to do something bad and must be controlled and pushed to do something good in order to proceed.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of interloper
Noun
  • Of all people to hand a secret to, a religious busybody has to be among the worst.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Fiona Shaw plays the maiden sister of Roger Muldoon, friend of Grace, general busybody, possessor of zero ability to read a room.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of busybody
Noun
  • Trump’s remarks follow last month’s inspector general report from the Biden Justice Department, which detailed the FBI’s use of confidential informants and prompted questions about their roles in the Jan. 6 protest.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Jan. 2025
  • On one occasion, authorities say, the informant handed over to the FBI a plastic foam cup containing a granular substance that tested positive for drugs.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of informant
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