whistle blower

A form of whistle-blower — One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.

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Meanings

nounwhistle blower (plural whistle blowers)

plural whistle blowers

  1. alternativeAlternative form of whistle-blower.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

whistle blower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistle%20blower

MLA

“whistle blower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistle%20blower. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whistle blower,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistle%20blower.

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