Thesaurus: informer

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1. v. One who informs, animates, or inspires.
2. v. One who informs, or imparts knowledge or news.
3. v. One who informs a magistrate of violations of law; one who informs against another for violation of some law or penal statute.
4. n. one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority
5. 1. One who informs, animates, or inspires. [Obs.] Thomson. Nature, informer of the poet's art. Pope. 2. One who informs, or imparts knowledge or news. 3. (Law) One who informs a magistrate of violations of law; one who informs against another for violation of some law or penal statute. Common informer (Law), one who habitually gives information of the violation of penal statutes, with a view to a prosecution therefor. Bouvier. Wharton.
6. One who informs a magistrate of violations of law; one whoinforms against another for violation of some law or penal statute.Common informer (Law), one who habitually gives information of theviolation of penal statutes, with a view to a prosecution therefor.Bouvier. Wharton.
7. n:100 n. one who reveals confidential information in return for money