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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Example Sentences

Jenrick's allies won't comment on the identity of the alleged leaker but do not dispute the document came from one of his inner circle.

From BBC

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

Gen. Tomer-Yerushalmi directed the investigation into the leak in October 2024, eventually reporting to the Supreme Court that the leaker couldn’t be identified.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pulte, who heads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, told the president he had identified leakers who were undermining the administration.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Salon