supergrass
/ (ˈsuːpəˌɡrɑːs) /
noun
an informer whose information implicates a large number of people in terrorist activities or other major crimes
Nearby words
- superglue,
- supergovernment,
- supergrade,
- supergranulation cell,
- supergraphics,
- supergravity,
- supergroup,
- superharden,
- superheat,
- superheated
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Examples from the Web for supergrass
The new names were handed over by a suspect turned "supergrass".
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