noun
- a person who informs against or denounces another; an informer or accuser
Usage: archaic or formal; often used in historical or legal contexts
Examples
- The delator came forward with evidence against the suspect.
- In ancient Rome, a delator could bring charges against a citizen.
- The witness served as a delator in the trial.
- He was feared as a delator who reported his neighbors to authorities.
- The delator's testimony proved crucial to the prosecution's case.