Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Agents Facet
3. People (hierarchy name)
4. people (agents)
5. [people by activity]

Anotations

Scope note:

Generally, those who inform others of some fact or occurrence. In the context of law enforcement and the judiciary, connotes those who lay information against other persons. In the context of anthropology, linguistics, art history, and other cultural studies, refers to those who assist investigators by providing information from their specialized or native knowledge.