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informatore

informer, informant

noun een-for-mah-TOH-reh Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: From informare (to inform) + -tore.

Also means

source (journalism)

Usage Note

Informatore can refer to a police informer or a journalistic source. The feminine is informatrice. Distinct from informatore scientifico (a pharmaceutical sales representative / medical rep), a very common compound usage in Italian professional life. Context disambiguates the two senses.

Examples

"La polizia ha usato un informatore segreto."

Natural Translation

The police used a secret informant.

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