as in informant
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
the prison inmate swore that he'd get revenge if he ever found out who the snitcher was
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Two years ago, an FBI informant met with a South Florida man who expressed his desire to join an anti-government militia and build a bomb targeting a New York City landmark, the FBI said.
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Babeuf was betrayed by an informant, put on trial in 1797, and eventually acquitted of conspiracy, but he was executed for committing his ideas about inequality to print.
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One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.
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Restaurants As The Canary The restaurant industry is a useful canary for any business watching this dynamic.
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The Edge and Adam Clayton both release canaries into the air in slow motion.
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Once an unconscious stool pigeon, always an unconscious stool pigeon.
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Russo turned stool pigeon within a month of his November 2017 arrest for selling a kilo of cocaine to an undercover agent.
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Critter Control offers specialized pest control plans to get rid of raccoons, squirrels, rats, mice, bats and more.
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The antibody combination performed well in both mice and rats.
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Adriana Valasis, an N+ reporter in Mexico City who has covered World Cups and the Olympic Games, has seen firsthand how the Mexican national team lifted the fans’ spirits and brought Mexican society together.
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Mike Snider is a national trending news reporter for USA TODAY.
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“Snitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snitcher. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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