информа́тор — 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

информа́тор 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.
• whistle-blower (slang, chiefly, US) One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.

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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