Definitions
one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English enformour, from Anglo-Norman enfourmour; equivalent to inform + -er.
Used in a sentence
“Being an informer often meant living in fear.”
“The police relied on an informer to catch the gang.”
“He acted as an informer during the rebellion.”
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