πληροφοριοδότης — meaning in English

English meaning

• informant noun A person who secretly gives confidential information to authorities, such as the police.
• informer noun Someone who secretly tells the authorities about a crime or wrongdoing.

Senses

πληροφοριοδότης is used for these senses in English:

• informant One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.
• informer One who informs someone else about something.
• stool pigeon (slang, obsolete, gambling) A decoy used in a crooked gambling game.

informant — full definition

1. noun A person who secretly gives confidential information to authorities, such as the police.
2. noun A native speaker who helps linguists by providing examples and judgments about a language.

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