informer

CEFRC1

/ˌɪˈnfɔrmər/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who secretly gives information about someone to authorities.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity.

Examples

  • The informer's identity has to remain secret.

  • Tom found out that John was a police informer.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One who informs someone else about something.

  2. One who informs, animates, or inspires.

More examples

In context

  • Being an informer often meant living in fear.

  • He acted as an informer during the rebellion.

  • The police relied on an informer to catch the gang.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Inherited from Middle English enformour, from Anglo-Norman enfourmour; equivalent to inform + -er.