intelligencers
/ɪnˈtɛlədʒənsərz/
noun
- People who gather or provide secret information, especially about an enemy or competitor; spies or informants.
- In the world of corporate espionage, intelligencers are hired to uncover trade secrets.
- The general relied on his intelligencers to learn about the enemy's troop movements.
- The novel's protagonist was one of the most skilled intelligencers in the kingdom.