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leaker

American  
[leek-er] / ˈlik ər /

noun

  1. someone or something that leaks, especially a person who releases secret information to the public without authorization.


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“We have to find that leaker because that is a sick person,” Trump said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 6, 2026

The suspected leaker is believed to be a Chinese national who has moved back to China and is now on the lam, South Korean officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 16, 2025

Investigators, he said, could catch the leaker and their accomplices “easily,” he continued.

From Salon Jul. 2, 2025

After the false stories appeared in the Sun, Rooney released a statement on social media explaining what she had done and accusing Vardy of being the leaker.

From BBC Oct. 18, 2023

As Snowden anticipated, American law enforcement agencies were eager to arrest the leaker and haul him home to face charges of violating the Espionage Act.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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