The difference between Informant and Intelligencer

When used as nouns, informant means one who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police, whereas intelligencer means a bringer of intelligence (news, information).

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  1. Informant as a noun:

    One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer.

  2. Informant as a noun (linguistics):

    A native speaker who acts as a linguistic reference for a language being studied. The informant demonstrates native pronunciation, provides grammaticality judgments regarding linguistic well-formedness, and may also explain cultural references and other important contextual information.

  1. Intelligencer as a noun (dated):

    A bringer of intelligence (news, information); a spy or informant.

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