LEARNit Dictionary
informant
noun
/ɪnˈfɔːmənt/
UK
/ɪnˈfɔːrmənt/
US
1
a person who gives secret information about somebody/something to the police or the media
خبرچین, مخبر
synonym
informer
2
a person who gives somebody information about something, for example to help them with their research
مطلع, منبع اطلاعات, خبردهنده, مخبر
His informants were middle-class professional women.