pentito
Definitions
A criminal who cooperates with police or government authorities and testifies against or provides harmful information on fellow criminals; a turncoat or informant, usually a former Mafioso.
Equivalents
Italianopentito
Examples
“According to a pentito in the 2004 DDA investigation, 50 percent of the shops in Naples alone are actually run⟳ by the Camorra.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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