informant
noun
informants
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pluralof informant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A former director at the Southern Poverty Law Center was arrested for allegedly overseeing secret payments to informants from white supremacist groups, federal authorities said Wednesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
In April 2025, the governor of Nigeria's embattled Borno state, Babagana Zulum, alleged that informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents were operating within the country's armed forces, political class and local communities.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Security expert Abdullahi Abdullahi said he believed armed groups are not just getting help from security forces, but from civilian informants.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The island’s internal espionage and counterintelligence apparatus includes some 100,000 officials and informants who spy on the population and monitor every street, workplace and university, García said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
C.P. had learned about the rally that afternoon in a phone call from one of his informants, a city arson inspector.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
