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Definition of informer noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

informer

noun
 
/ɪnˈfɔːmə(r)/
 
/ɪnˈfɔːrmər/
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  1. a person who gives information to the police or other authority
    • The bomber turned (= became) police informer to escape prison.
    • One of the gang members had turned informer.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • police
    verb + informer
    • become
    • turn
    phrases
    • a network of informers
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See informer in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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