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whistleblower

or whis·tle-blow·er

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

First recorded in 1965–70; whistle ( def ) + blower ( def )

Zaid said he was disappointed by the ruling in the whistleblower case.

Since being outed by Wakefield as the so-called “CDC whistleblower,” Dr. Thompson has issued a statement through his lawyer.

What does seem clear is that Dr. Thompson had no intention of being a whistleblower in the first place.

“This is what your bosses, the executives, are being evaluated for,” the whistleblower said.

But while UConn is treating Holt as a whistleblower, it appears her sorority sisters are treating her as a traitor.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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