Definitions
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- noun Plural form of
informer .
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Examples
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The state used to employ "informers" - in pursuit of its security; today it may have to contend with "informers" - inside it.
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The gang, which wore soccer shirts in the ANC's gold, green and black colours, terrorised those condemned as enemies or "informers" - a dreadful accusation at the time, which usually brought with it a death sentence.
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The other 20 percent are "informers" - people who were actually sharing information.
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De Kock said the housing of the informers was a cover for the true operations of Vlakplaas, which was to curb terrorism and where necessary kill liberation fighters.
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It also found the PAC was responsible for killing members within the country who were opposed to its policies, as well as those identified as informers and spies.
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It also found the PAC was responsible for killing members within the country who were opposed to their policies, as well as those identified as informers and spies.
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* If the ANC used specially trained hit squads to assassinate and eliminate carefully chosen targets considered "enemies" of the armed struggle (including ANC dissidents who publicly spoke out against the movement, political leaders of opposition parties, traditional leaders - especially IFP supporters in Natal, so-called informers and even members of their own organisation).
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Last month the amnesty committee ruled that it was not appropriate for Hechter to name informers who reported to him.
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission is debating whether to widen the definition of "severe ill-treatment" to include people who have been labelled informers, threatened with rape or coerced into taking part in boycotts.
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Township residents identified as informers or collaborators were harshly dealt with, the commission was told at its hearing in
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