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whistleblower - 3 dictionary results

whis⋅tle-blow⋅er

[hwis-uhl-bloh-er, wis-]
–noun
a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
Also, whistle blower.


Origin:
1965–70


whistle-blowing, noun
whis·tle·blow·er or whis·tle-blow·er or whistle blower   (hwĭs'əl-blō'ər, wĭs'-)   
n.  One who reveals wrongdoing within an organization to the public or to those in positions of authority: "The Pentagon's most famous whistleblower is . . . hoping to get another chance to search for government waste" (Washington Post).
whis'tle-blow'ing n.

Main Entry: whis·tle·blow·er
Pronunciation: 'hwi-s&l-"blO-&r
Function: noun
: an employee who brings wrongdoing by an employer or other employees to the attention of a government or law enforcement agency and who is commonly vested by statute with rights and remedies for retaliation —compare QUI TAM ACTIONwhis·tle·blow·ing /-i[ng]/ noun
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