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informant

in·for·mant

UK/ɪnˈfɔːmənt/ US/ɪnˈfɔɹmənt/ fairly common

noun

1.

a person who supplies information

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2.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

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Origin

From inform + -ant.

Phrases

  • confidential informant
  • name names
  • rat out

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