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. 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.
6. n:100 n. one who reveals confidential information in return for money