informant's
Belonging to whistleblower
Informant's is the possessive form of informant—a person who provides information, often to authorities.
An informant may be a witness, a source for journalists, or someone who secretly reports on criminal activity to police: The informant's identity was protected by the court.
We verified the informant's claims through independent sources.
One who manages something
- assetItem of value owned
- sourcePoint of origin
- tipEnd or gratuity
- classifiedRestricted from disclosure
operative · spy · agent · covert · intelligence · debriefing · network · contact
One who tells authorities
- ratRodent or informer
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- gangOrganized criminal group
- underworldRealm of the departed
protection · identity · confidential · tipster · police · anonymous · reward · retaliation
Sworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
affidavit · cooperation · prosecution · immunity · plea · court · trial · sworn
Point of origin
- leakEscape through a breach
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
- reporterOne who gathers news
story · investigation · anonymous · tip · deep throat · background · journalist · scoop
handler
One who manages something
classified · operative · spy · agent · covert · intelligence · debriefing · network · contact · surveillance
snitch
One who tells authorities
underworld · protection · identity · confidential · tipster · police · anonymous · reward · retaliation · trust
testimony
Sworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
evidence · affidavit · cooperation · prosecution · immunity · plea · court · trial · sworn · criminal
source
Point of origin
- leakEscape through a breach
- whistleblowerInsider who reports misconduct
- confidentialMeant to stay secret
reporter · story · investigation · anonymous · tip · deep throat · background · journalist · scoop · expose
informant'sprotector's
Belonging to a guardian
defender's · ally's · comrade's · insider's
informant'saccused's
Belonging to charged party
defendant's · suspect's · perpetrator's · criminal's · target's
informant'shandler's
Belonging to a trainer
investigator's · recipient's · controller's · detective's · agent's
- confidential informantSecret source for authorities
- police informantCrime tipster for authorities