intelligencer

/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənsər/
noun
  1. A person who gathers or reports secret information, especially for a government or military organization; a spy or informant.
    • The intelligencer slipped through enemy lines to deliver the coded message.
    • The novel's hero is a clever intelligencer who uncovers a plot against the king.
    • During the war, she worked as an intelligencer, collecting details about troop movements.
  2. A person or publication that provides news or information; a reporter or news outlet.
    • He served as the town's intelligencer, sharing updates on local events.
    • The weekly intelligencer was the main source of news for the small community.
    • The city intelligencer printed a story about the new park opening.
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