intelligencer

[ in-tel-i-juhn-ser ]

noun

1. a person or thing that conveys information.
2. an informer; spy.

intelligencer

/ ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənsə /

noun

1. archaic.
   an informant or spy

Word History and Origins

Origin of intelligencer¹

First recorded in 1570–80; intelligence + -er ²

Example Sentences

He was the longtime book critic for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer until it ceased publication in March 2009.

From The Daily Beast

Editor's Note: Andrea Vogt is a freelance writer for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

From The Daily Beast

A previous version of this article referred to the newspaper as the Press-Intelligencer.

From The Daily Beast

He was the longtime book critic for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer until it ceased publication in March.

From The Daily Beast

John Douglas Marshall was the book critic of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer until it ceased publication in March.

From The Daily Beast

He was long a correspondent of the National Intelligencer and other papers, residing in Virginia.

From Project Gutenberg

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer gave a photographic reproduction of the cover page of the book and of the page containing the song.

From Project Gutenberg

You had best inquire Of your intelligencer: I am no informer.

From Project Gutenberg

Even the National Intelligencer, at Washington, passed lightly over the affair, and deprecated the publication of particulars.

From Project Gutenberg

Intelligencer until after the close of the next Presidential election—is one, in my judgment, of great importance.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• agent
• detective
• informer
• investigator
• mole
• operative
• secret agent
• secret service
• undercover agent