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Webster 1913 Edition


Informer

In-form′er

(ĭn-fôrm′ẽr)
,
Noun.
[From
Inform
,
Verb.
]
1.
One who informs, animates, or inspires.
[Obs.]
Thomson.
Nature,
informer
of the poet’s art.
Pope.
2.
One who informs, or imparts knowledge or news.
3.
(Law)
One who informs a magistrate of violations of law; one who informs against another for violation of some law or penal statute.
Common informer
(Law)
,
one who habitually gives information of the violation of penal statutes, with a view to a prosecution therefor.
Bouvier.
Wharton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Informer

INFORM'ER

,
Noun.
One who animates, informs or gives intelligence.
1.
One who communicates, or whose duty it is to communicate to a magistrate a knowledge of the violations of law, and bring the offenders to trial.

Definition 2024


informer

informer

English

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Noun

informer (plural informers)

  1. One who informs someone else about something.
  2. A person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity.
  3. One who informs, animates, or inspires.
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    • Alexander Pope
      Nature, informer of the poet's art.

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.fɔʁ.me/

Verb

informer

  1. to inform
    Il m'a informé de la situation présente.
    He informed me of the present situation.
  2. to enlighten
  3. to impart knowledge (upon)

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Latin

Verb

īnfōrmer

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of īnfōrmō