HyperDic: whistleblower

English > 1 sense of the word whistleblower:
NOUNperson whistleblower, whistle blower, whistle-bloweran informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it
whistleblower > pronunciation
Soundshhwih'sahlblow.er; wih'sahlblow.er
Rhymesblower ... widower: 18 rhymes with ower...
English > whistleblower: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningAn informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it.
Examples
  • "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"
Synonymswhistle blower, whistle-blower
Broaderinformant, sourceA person who supplies information
Spanishdelator, whistleblower

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