whistle-blower
One who reports a problem or violation to the authoritiesOne who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.
Meaning
1 senses(US)One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.
We owe it to a small group of brave whistle-blowers that we know about the infractions at all.
Whistleblower, Hinweisgeber, Hinweisgeberin
осведоми́тельosvedomítelʹ, осведоми́тельницаosvedomítelʹnica, информа́торinformátor
інформа́торinformátor, інформа́торкаinformátorka
- an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it
Translations
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Origin
From whistle + blower, referring to a police officer blowing their whistle on observing aFrom whistle + blower, referring to a police officer blowing their whistle on observing a violation of the law.
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Forms
plural: whistle-blowersSynonyms
46 synonyms- an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it:whistle blowerwhistleblower