HyperDic: muckraker

English > 1 sense of the word *muckraker*:
NOUN	person	muckraker, mudslinger	one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)

muckraker > pronunciation
Sounds	mah'krey.ker
Rhymes	acre / Acre ... Zocor: 182 rhymes with ker...

English > *muckraker*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	One who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage).
Synonym	mudslinger
Category	politics, political science, government	The study of government of states and other political units
Broader	detractor, disparager, depreciator, knocker	One who disparages or belittles the worth of something
Spanish	chismoso, cotilla, muckraker
Catalan	tafaner, xafarder
Verbs	muckrake	explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures