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whistleblower

whist·leb·lo·wer

US/ˈhwɪsʌˌlbloʊɜr/ rare

noun

1.

an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it

  • “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”

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