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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.


Example Sentences

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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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