Informant
- A person who provides privileged information about a person or organization to an agency, often used in the context of law enforcement or intelligence gathering. nounThe police relied on an informant to gather crucial evidence against the criminal organization.The journalist protected the identity of her informant to ensure their safety.
- A person who supplies linguistic or cultural information to a researcher, often used in the context of fieldwork in anthropology or linguistics. nounThe anthropologist interviewed several informants to better understand the tribe's customs.Linguists often work with informants to document and analyze endangered languages.