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Informant
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informant n
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: one who informs against another
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: one who makes a practice esp. for money of informing police of others' criminal activities
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.