whistleblower (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *whistleblower*:
NOUN	person	whistleblower, whistle blower, whistle-blower	an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it

whistleblower > pronunciation
Sounds	hhwih'sahlblow.er; wih'sahlblow.er
Rhymes	blower ... widower: 18 rhymes with ower...

English > *whistleblower*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	An 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"
Synonyms	whistle blower, whistle-blower
Broader	informant, source	A person who supplies information
Spanish	delator, whistleblower

HyperDic: whistleblower