informant

Definition

  • noun: a person who gives information to the police about secret or criminal activities
  • noun: a person who gives 'information'
  • synonyms: tipster, tipper, notifier

Examples

  • We learned the language with the help of a native 'informant'.

  • The police were alerted to the plot by a paid 'informant'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - What are you doing here? - Come here. Costello's giving people up to the FBI. - The FBI? - He is giving information to the FBI. He's a protected fucking informant. I mean, aren't they always trying to make it a federal case and it never gets made? Go around the back. I'll open the door. Go on. (..)
    2006 The Departed
  • (..) I'd never say what you thought I said. Fuck! Now, what the fuck did you just fucking say? Why do you think he never gets busted? Costello's a protected FBI informant. He'll trade you out. I thought I was supposed to go into shock. I'm not in shock. It fucking hurts! It fucking hurts! (..)
    2006 The Departed