confidential informant

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confidential informant

  • /ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪnˈfɔː(ɹ)mənt/

noun confidential informants · CI · C.I.

  1. Someone who secretly provides information to the police about wrongdoing which they are aware of due to their relationship to the wrongdoer.

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noun person who secretly provides information to the police

Françaisindic, indic’
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@misc{confidential_informant_2026,
  title = {confidential informant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/confidential%20informant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}