Criminal Informants

noun a person who provides information or assistance, especially to authorities

adjective pertaining to or serving as an informant

• The informant provided crucial information to the authorities.
• The informant spilled the beans to the cops.
• The snitch ratted out his friends to save himself.
• The informant was like a beacon of light in the dark world of crime.

noun a person who provides information to the authorities about someone else's illegal or criminal activities

• The informer provided crucial information to the authorities.
• The informer spilled the beans to the cops.
• The snitch ratted out his friends to save himself.
• The informer acted as a beacon of light in the dark world of crime.

noun a person who provides information to the police or other authorities, often in exchange for special treatment or immunity

• The police used a stool pigeon to gather information about the criminal organization.
• I heard that Tommy is a stool pigeon for the boss, always telling him what we're up to.
• Don't trust Joey, he's a stool pigeon and will rat you out in a heartbeat.
• In the world of politics, it's common for politicians to use stool pigeons to leak information to the press.