Informant has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a person who supplies information
"The detective relied on his anonymous informant to track down the whereabouts of the stolen jewels."
2
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
"The detective relied on a shopkeeper as an informant to describe exactly what he saw during the robbery."
3
One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.
"The detective thanked his undercover informant for providing the crucial details about the drug ring's new location."
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