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Informant: meaning, definitions and examples

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informant

 

[ หˆษชn.fษ”ห.mษ™nt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

intelligence

A person who provides information or gives evidence to help in solving crimes or gathering intelligence.

Synonyms

source, whistleblower

Examples of usage

  • The police were able to make an arrest thanks to a reliable informant.
  • The informant shared valuable information about the criminal organization.
Context #2 | Noun

linguistics

A native speaker of a language who assists in the study or documentation of that language.

Synonyms

consultant, language expert, native speaker

Examples of usage

  • The linguist relied on the informant to provide accurate translations.
  • The informant helped the researchers understand the nuances of the language.

Translations

Translations of the word "informant" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น informante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‚เคšเคจเคพ เคฆเฅ‡เคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Informant

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ informan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั–ะฝั„ะพั€ะผะฐั‚ะพั€

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ informator

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆƒ…ๅ ฑๆไพ›่€… (ใ˜ใ‚‡ใ†ใปใ†ใฆใ„ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใ‚ƒ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท informateur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ informante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท muhbir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ •๋ณด ์ œ๊ณต์ž (์ •๋ณด ์ œ๊ณต์ž)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุฎู’ุจูุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ informรกtor

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ informรกtor

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธพๆŠฅไบบ (jว”bร o rรฉn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ informator

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ uppljรณstrari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐา›ะฟะฐั€ะฐั‚ ะฑะตั€ัƒัˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒœแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™lumat verษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ informante

Etymology

The word 'informant' originated from the Latin word 'informare', which means 'to inform'. The term has been used in various contexts throughout history, including law enforcement, intelligence gathering, and linguistic studies. Informants play a crucial role in providing valuable information and insights to professionals in different fields.

See also: disinformation, inform, informality, informally, informatics, information, informative, informed, informer, informers, informing, misinform, misinformation, misinformed, misinforming, uninformed.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,715, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.