confidential informant

== English == === Alternative forms === CI, C.I. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkɒnfɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪnˈfɔː(ɹ)mənt/ === Noun === confidential informant (plural confidential informants) (law, law enforcement, criminology) Someone who secretly provides information to the police about wrongdoing which they are aware of due to their relationship to the wrongdoer. ==== Translations ==== === See also === snitch grass mole