Supergrass (Noun)
Meaning
A police informer who implicates many people.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The police relied heavily on the testimony of the supergrass to build their case against the organized crime syndicate.
- After being caught with a large quantity of narcotics, the suspect agreed to become a supergrass in exchange for a reduced sentence.
- The supergrass's information led to the arrest of over a dozen high-ranking members of the gang.
- As a supergrass, he was able to provide detailed accounts of the gang's inner workings and identify key players.
- The government's decision to grant immunity to the supergrass was met with outrage from the families of the victims.