English · Word Candidate

tracker

/ˈtɹækə(ɹ)/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: trackers

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Agent noun of track; one who, or that which, tracks or pursues, as a man or dog that follows game. — A person employed to follow and monitor a political rival.

NounRegister: US

Examples

While she and Mr. Fetterman were often in different places, she would turn up at events early so she could shoot and post photos of the crowds, the lines, the people. At most events there was a tracker: a guy from the Oz team who monitored the goings-on.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Agent noun of track; one who, or that which, tracks or pursues, as a man or dog that follows game. — An Indigenous Australian employed by the law to track down fugitives and missing persons.

Noun

Examples

The police picked him up, reared him, and he had been a tracker ever since, except for periodical walk-abouts.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “tracker” mean?

Agent noun of track; one who, or that which, tracks or pursues, as a man or dog that follows game. — A person employed to follow and monitor a political rival.

Is “tracker” formal or informal?

tracker is generally US.