informer

1. v. One who informs, animates, or inspires. Source: opted

2. v. One who informs, or imparts knowledge or news. Source: opted

3. v. One who informs a magistrate of violations of law; one who informs against another for violation of some law or penal statute. Source: opted

4. n. one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

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. Source: adambom

7. n:100 n. one who reveals confidential information in return for money Source: ecdict

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