informant
gb/ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/ us/ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
B2
Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
legal
C1
role
1
person who secretly gives police information
A person who secretly tells the police information.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is an informant for [police/agency]; information from an informant
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Often confused with informer; informant is very common in police/crime contexts and can sound more official.
Mga kasingkahulugan
source (More general; not necessarily connected to the police.)
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informer (Similar meaning; can sound slightly more general or old-fashioned in some contexts.)
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tipster (Emphasizes giving tips rather than ongoing cooperation.)
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snitch (Slang and usually negative or insulting.)
Mga kolokasyon
confidential informant
|police informant
|anonymous informant
|paid informant
|reliable informant
|key informant
|an informant's identity
|information from an informant
|tip from an informant
|informant network
Mga tema
crime
|law
|government
Mga Halimbawa
- The police said the arrest was based on information from a confidential informant.
- He agreed to become an informant after he was caught with drugs.
- Prosecutors argued that the informant’s details matched other evidence.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The informant gave the police a name.
- They protected the informant’s identity.
Pangngalan
technical
C2
role
2
research participant who provides insider information
A person who gives information to a researcher for a study.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] acts as an informant for [researcher/study]; interview an informant
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In academic writing, informant does not mean a police source; the meaning depends on the research context.
Mga kasingkahulugan
participant (Broader and more neutral; common in modern research ethics language.)
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respondent (Often used for surveys and questionnaires.)
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consultant (Common in linguistics for a native speaker who helps analyze language.)
Mga kolokasyon
key informant
|local informant
|informant interview
|informant data
|informant testimony
|fieldwork informant
|informant report
|informant responses
|informant consent
|recruit informants
Mga tema
education
|science
|language
Mga Halimbawa
- The study relied on three key informants who had lived in the area for decades.
- Each informant was interviewed twice during the fieldwork period.
- The linguist compared recordings from different informants to check the pattern.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The researcher interviewed an informant.
- Her informant explained local customs.
Pangngalan
formal
B2
role
3
person who supplies information
A person who gives information to others.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] is an informant on [topic]; informant to [group/organization]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In everyday conversation, people usually say source or person; informant often sounds formal or police-related.
Mga kasingkahulugan
source (The most common everyday word for where information comes from.)
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insider (Suggests special access to internal information.)
Mga kolokasyon
a reliable informant
|an anonymous informant
|a well-placed informant
|an informant on the issue
|a trusted informant
|informant testimony
|informant statement
|informant's account
Mga tema
communication
Mga Halimbawa
- According to an informant close to the negotiations, the deal is nearly finished.
- The reporter refused to reveal the informant’s name.
- Multiple informants gave the same account of what happened.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The informant told the journalist the news.
- An informant gave details about the plan.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
informant
IPA
GB/ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
US/ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
Mga pantig at diin
in - form - ant (3 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (form)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: informant
- Plural: informants
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
informants
noun
Core family
Related words
informer
noun
informational
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
disinformation
noun C1
Mga ekspresyon
anonymous informant
1/ənˈɑnəməs ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
fixed phrase
informant who stays unnamed
A person who gives information but does not give their name.
Mga Halimbawa
- The search began after a tip from an anonymous informant.
- Officials said they could not verify the anonymous informant’s claims.
confidential informant
1/kˌɑnfədˈɛnʃəl ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
fixed phrase
legal
informant whose identity is protected
A police informant whose name is kept secret.
Mga Halimbawa
- A confidential informant arranged the meeting with the suspect.
- The judge reviewed the confidential informant’s statement in private.
government informant
1/ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
fixed phrase
informant who reports to authorities
A person who secretly gives information to the government.
Mga Halimbawa
- The report claimed there was a government informant in the organization.
- Several activists said they felt they were being watched by government informants.
jailhouse informant
1/d͡ʒˈeɪlhˌaʊs ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
fixed phrase
legal
prison inmate who provides testimony
A prisoner who tells the police information about another prisoner.
Mga Halimbawa
- The conviction relied heavily on a jailhouse informant’s testimony.
- The judge warned the jury to treat the jailhouse informant with caution.
paid informant
1/pˈeɪd ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
fixed phrase
informant who is paid for information
An informant who gets money for information.
Mga Halimbawa
- Defense lawyers attacked the credibility of the paid informant.
- The agency admitted it had used a paid informant in the operation.
police informant
1/pəlˈis ɪnfˈɔɹmənt/
fixed phrase
informant who works with police
A person who gives the police secret information.
Mga Halimbawa
- He was revealed as a police informant during the trial.
- The gang suspected there was a police informant inside their group.