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English noun: whistle blower

1. whistle blower (person) an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it


SamplesThe law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on.
The whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals.


Synonymswhistle-blower, whistleblower


Broader (hypernym)informant, source









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