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supergrass

/ˈsuːpərɡræs/

Meanings
noun
An informer providing substantial quantities of information on criminal or terrorist activities to the police.

Examples :

"The police investigation gained momentum when a former gang member turned supergrass, providing crucial details about the drug operation. "
police law government

Related Words

Illustration criminal

criminal noun

/ˈkɹɪmənəl/

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

"The criminal was arrested for stealing the school's valuable computer equipment. "

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

The state or quality of being active; activeness.

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

Illustration investigation

investigation noun

/ɪnˌvɛstəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination

"Despite thorough investigation, the perpetrator of the attacks remains unknown."

Illustration providing

providing verb

/pɹəˈvaɪdɪŋ/

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

"It is difficult to provide for my family working on minimum wage."

Illustration momentum

momentum noun

/ˌmoʊˈmɛntəm/

Of a body in motion: the tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity.

"The bike's momentum carried him down the hill, making it hard to stop. "

Illustration substantial

substantial noun

/səbˈstænʃəl/

Anything having substance; an essential part.

"The substantial of my grandmother's advice helped me make a good decision. "

Illustration quantities

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

Illustration crucial

crucial adjective

/ˈkɹuː.ʃəl/

Essential or decisive for determining the outcome or future of something; extremely important.

"A secure supply of crude oil is crucial for any modern nation, let alone a superpower."

Illustration operation

operation noun

/ˌɒpəˈɹeɪʃən/ /ˌɑpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The method by which a device performs its function.

"The operation of the new coffee machine is quite simple. "

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration informer

informer noun

/ɪnˈfɔːrmər/ /ɪnˈfɔrmər/

One who informs someone else about something.

"The student was considered an informer because he told the teacher about the other students' cheating. "

Illustration terrorist

terrorist noun

/ˈtɛɹəɹɪst/

A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals.

"The terrorist group threatened to bomb the city hall to achieve their political demands. "