1. a person who gathers and reports information, especially secret information; a spy or informant
Usage: archaic or historical
2. a newspaper or publication that provides news and information
Usage: historical; often used in newspaper titles

Examples

• The king’s intelligencer reported enemy troop movements.
• Foreign intelligencers were suspected of operating in the capital.
• The Daily Intelligencer was the town’s primary source of news.
• Government intelligencers gathered information about the rebellion.
• The local intelligencer published weekly updates on regional affairs.
• Secret intelligencers worked behind enemy lines during the war.