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Meaning
Noun
●
One who
relays
confidential
information to someone, especially to the
police
; an informer.
●
In Linguistics & People:
A
native speaker
who
acts
as a
linguistic
reference
for
a language
being
studied
. The
informant
demonstrates
native
pronunciation
, provides
grammaticality
judgments
regarding
linguistic
well-formedness
, and may also
explain
cultural
references
and other important
contextual
information.
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Origin
informant
English
informans
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Abaddon
Accuser
Beefer
Bewrayer
Bigmouth
Blabber
Blabtale
Blabtongue
Canary
Finger
Fink
Fizgig
Gossip
Grass
Informant
Informer
Jurat
Leak
Mole
Narc
Nark
Nonce
Outer
Peacher
Quisling
Rat
Rooster
Sneak
Snitch
Snout
Squealer
Stooge
Stoolie
Sycophant
Tattler
Tattletale
Telltale
Tout
Whistleblower
Tattle
State'S Evidence
Stool Pigeon
Telltale Tit
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Officer
Observer
Instructor
Offender
Suspect
Reporter
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Complainant
Insider
Examiner
Respondents
Prosecutor
Witness
Accused
Leaker
Expert
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Questionnaire
Inmate
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Assessor
Advocate
Judge
Speaker
Subject
Inspector
Auditor
Member
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Lawyer
Teacher
Adviser
Undercover
Police Officer
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