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denunciante

[de.nun.si.ˈɐ̃.tə (Portugal) / de.nun.si.ˈɑ̃.tʃi (Brazil)]
nounmasculine/femininepl: denunciantes
denouncer; informer; accuser
1. A person who makes a denunciation; someone who reports or informs against another person to authorities
The denunciante came forward with evidence of the crime.
O denunciante veio à frente com provas do crime.
2. In legal contexts, a person who formally accuses or charges someone with a crime
The witness served as the denunciante in the trial.
A testemunha funcionou como denunciante no julgamento.
3. Someone who publicly exposes or criticizes wrongdoing
She became a denunciante of corruption in the government.
Ela se tornou denunciante da corrupção no governo.
NYC Slang
snitch; rat; informant
Synonyms
acusadordelatorinformantequeixosoacusante
Antonyms
acusadoréudefendido

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
denunciante
Standard usage in legal and formal contexts
São Paulo
denunciante
Common in legal proceedings and formal discourse
Rio de Janeiro
delator
Alternative term sometimes used colloquially
Portugal
denunciante
Standard legal and formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

testemunha denunciante (accusing witness)
anonymous denunciante (anonymous informant)
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