informer's privilege

NOUN
20 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

informer's privilege is a valid 20-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 =29 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87
MEANING

What does informer's privilege mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The right of the government to refuse to reveal the identity of an informer.

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