Agent
Agent noun - A person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country.
Usage example: an agent feeding information about enemy troop movements
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Synonyms for Agent
Stool pigeon and agent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stool pigeon" instead a noun "Agent".
Stool pigeon
Stool pigeon noun - A person who provides information about another's wrongdoing.
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Synonyms for Stool pigeon
Agent and stool pigeon are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Agent" instead a noun phrase "Stool pigeon".
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Stool pigeon and Agent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/agent/stool_pigeon
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