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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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