English noun: whistleblower | |||
1. | whistleblower (person) an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it | ||
Samples | The 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. | ||
Synonyms | whistle blower, whistle-blower | ||
Broader (hypernym) | informant, source | ||