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whistleblower

or ɳ󾱲·ٱ-Ƿ·

[ wis-uhl-bloh-er, hwis- ]

noun

  1. a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption, wrongdoing, problems, or secret information, especially within an organization.


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Other Word Forms

  • ɳ󾱲·ٱ·Ƿ·Բ ɳ󾱲·ٱ-Ƿ·Բ noun adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whistleblower1

First recorded in 1965–70; whistle ( def ) + blower ( def )
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As someone who was criminally investigated for leaking, and now defends current and former national security whistleblowers in leak investigations, all of this is highly irregular.

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A Tesla whistleblower who has fought Elon Musk and his company through the courts for years has won the latest round of a long-running legal battle.

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Previously, Huntsman recommended the department shutter its Risk Management Bureau, which he said has been silencing whistleblowers and downplaying misconduct.

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But industry whistleblowers told the BBC they believe large amounts of these materials are not waste but instead are virgin palm oil, which is being fraudulently relablled.

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A whistleblower has told Panorama there was a "pattern" of "pigeonholing" small businesses as "distressed" when they were "salvageable".

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