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whistleblower

DEFINITIONS OF: whistleblower

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n 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”
Synonyms:
whistle blower, whistle-blower
Type of:
informant, source
a person who supplies information
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