intelligencer
Americannoun
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a person or thing that conveys information.
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an informer; spy.
noun
Etymology
Origin of intelligencer
First recorded in 1570–80; intelligence + -er 2
Example Sentences
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“The Year Food-Delivery Prices Went Insane,” reads a 2023 headline from Intelligencer.
From Salon
The former minister told Aluko she had already spoken about his "general behaviour, acquisition of assets, etc, asking you to be careful because intelligencer will start following you".
From BBC
As Intelligencer columnist Ed Kilgore points out, voters in both NYC and Tucson are worried about the issues in their own districts, not those in a city on the opposite side of the country.
From Salon
As per Margaret Hartmann with New York Magazine's Intelligencer, the gift is "peak spineless groveling."
From Salon
In an interview with Intelligencer, Dr. Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan noted that these exact viral mutations have been seen in bird flu before, nearly two decades ago.
From Salon
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