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whistleblower
Or ɳ·ٱ-Ƿ·
[wis-uhl-bloh-er, hwis-]
noun
a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption, wrongdoing, problems, or secret information, especially within an organization.
Other Word Forms
- whistleblowing noun
- whistle-blowing noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of whistleblower1
Example Sentences
Earlier this year whistleblowers flagged concerns over the way some subcontracted staff were being paid.
Another whistleblower, engineer Sam Salehpour, told US politicians that he was harassed and threatened after he raised concerns about the safety of Boeing's planes.
He’s fiercely independent, but because he represented a whistleblower key to President Trump’s first impeachment, Trump stripped Zaid’s security clearance.
A former 999 call-handler has accused the Met Police of breaking its promise to listen to whistleblowers, after a colleague she reported was sacked but then given back his job.
In the last five years, the city has shelled out nearly $70 million for jury verdicts or settlements from lawsuits involving officers who alleged whistleblower retaliation and other workplace injustices.
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