confidential informant en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪnˈfɔː(ɹ)mənt/
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Meanings
- Someone who secretly provides information to the police about wrongdoing which they are aware of due to their relationship to the wrongdoer.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C.I. | alternative | lexicographic | |
| confidential informants | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| CI | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
fr indic (person who secretly provides information to the police) · fr indic’ (person who secretly provides information to the police) · de V-Mann (person who secretly provides information to the police)