intruder

noun

Definition of intrudernext
as in spy
a person who meddles in the affairs of others an inveterate intruder, he needs to get a life

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  1. spy
  2. interloper
  3. busybody
  4. informant
Noun
  • Iranian officials told Newsweek that their intelligence services would be more likely to recruit non-Muslim individuals without links to Iran as Israeli officials accuse the Islamic Republic of cultivating spy rings in anticipation of future attacks.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The series will be produced by Charman’s own production company Binocular Productions, which was the company behind Netflix spy series Treason.
    Peter White, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of spy
Noun
  • But a sharp-eyed auto insurer felt something was off about the furry interloper.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • For one thing, Sweet Sue and the interlopers head by train not to Miami, but to California.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of interloper
Noun
  • The moment of recognition is fleeting but will soon enough be pivotal to the show — especially as it is cushioned by many a microaggression on both women (one Black, one Jewish) at the hands of the busybody store employees.
    Manuel Betancourt, Vulture, 19 July 2024
  • Conservatives have long scorned Democrats as overbearing busybodies who want to take away your freedoms to make money, own guns, operate a business and cook with gas.
    Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of busybody
Noun
  • After receiving information from this informant, authorities were able to test Gonzalez’s DNA against the Gatorade bottle and airbags in the car, when Gonzalez was arrested in an unrelated car theft investigation last April, according to court records.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Intentionally or not, this makes Cal’s conversation with Armand, his unwilling informant inside Dwight’s organization, harder to take seriously.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of informant
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