What is another word for stool pigeon?
Pronunciation:
[ stˈuːl pˈɪd͡ʒən], [ stˈuːl pˈɪdʒən], [ s_t_ˈuː_l p_ˈɪ_dʒ_ə_n]
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Similar words for stool pigeon:
- Benedict Arnold (noun)
- artifact (noun)
- decoy (noun)
- fink (noun)
- informant/informer (noun)
- informer (noun)
- informer to police (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- rat (noun)
- tattletale (noun)
- tattletale/tattler (noun)
- tool (noun)
- traitor (noun)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
- prosecutor
Synonyms for Stool pigeon:
n.
• Benedict Arnold (noun) • artifact (noun) • decoy (noun)- narks,
- chicanes,
- blow off,
- chicane,
- shill,
- Seducement,
- drawing card,
- ensnarement,
- comeon,
- sitting duck,
- shills.
- in formers,
- double crosser,
- inter viewer,
- newscaster newspeople,
- newscasternewspeople,
- re porter,
- inter-viewers,
- in formants,
- in-formers,
- newscaster-newspeople,
- in-formants,
- newscaster-newsperson,
- re-porters,
- re-porter,
- re porters,
- newscaster-newspersons,
- doublecrosser,
- inter-viewer,
- deep throats,
- newscaster newsperson,
- newscaster newspersons,
- newscasternewspersons,
- inter viewers,
- newscasternewsperson.
- notifier,
- back-stabber,
- treasonist,
- traducer,
- weasel,
- journalists,
- telltales,
- Wolves,
- whistleblower,
- decoy,
- journalist,
- backsliders,
- hypocrite,
- criers,
- tattletale,
- two-timer,
- intriguers,
- backstabber,
- Intriguer,
- crier,
- traducers,
- blabberer,
- Tergiversator,
- informer,
- traitor,
- tool,
- turncoat,
- fat mouth,
- backslider,
- notifiers.
Other synonyms:
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- tipster,
- rascal,
- bigmouth,
- blabbermouth,
- telltale,
- tattle-tale,
- squealer.
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- informant.
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- tattler.
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- rat.
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- dog.
How to use "Stool pigeon" in context?
The first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions the word "stool pigeon" is probably the famous story of Edward Snowden, who passed detailed information about the NSA's surveillance programs to journalists with access to secret information. Like Snowden, many stool pigeons areSecret informants who provide valuable information to law enforcement or intelligence agencies in exchange for leniency or immunity.
Stool pigeons have been around as long as governments have been able to spy on their citizens. In ancient Rome, stool pigeons were used to collect information on treasonous activity. Today, stool pigeons are still one of the most effective ways to spy on criminals.
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