[ad_1] noun
- a person or thing that conveys information.
- an informer; spy.
noun
- archaic an informant or spy
1580s, “spy, informant,” agent noun from intelligence. Meaning “bringer of news” is from 1630s; as a newspaper name from 1640s.
noun
1580s, “spy, informant,” agent noun from intelligence. Meaning “bringer of news” is from 1630s; as a newspaper name from 1640s.