supergrass
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The key witness in convicting the suspects - Jack Whomes and Michael Steele - was police informer and so-called supergrass Darren Nicholls, from Braintree, who gave evidence against his former friends at their trial.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2025
Police work with three supergrass witnesses - criminals who are giving information.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2021
The lilies and chrysanthemums were far more delicate than the government-enforced supergrass, but at least they were of her choosing.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2018
That colleague, who will be central to any new investigation, is Neil Putnam, a self-confessed corrupt detective turned supergrass.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 3, 2014
Evidence from just one supergrass, Christopher Black, has led to 35 convictions, including that of Kevin Artt.
From Time Magazine Archive
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