confidential informant

English

Alternative forms

• CI, C.I.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪnˈfɔː(ɹ)mənt/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

confidential informant (plural confidential informants)

1. (law, law enforcement, criminology) An individual who secretly provides information to the police about wrongdoing which they are aware of due to the individual's relationship to the wrongdoer.

Translations

person who secretly provides information to the police

• French: indic (fr) m, indic’ m
• German: V-Mann (de) m

See also

• snitch
• grass
• mole