One who informs against others; an informer.

About two-thirds said that they should and would report an impaired or incompetent colleague.

The prosecution. The dreams in which we are pursued by a terrifying presence usually indicate that there are aspects of ourselves that we should integrate or express properly.

Equally disturbing is a new snitch scheme set up by the justice ministry. The scheme, claims a free-speech activist, is a way of monitoring social-networking sites.

Amy' s uncle is now in prison, but she is regularly reminded of his abuse whenever the government notifies her that her photos have turned up in yet another prosecution.