whistleblower

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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

nounwhistleblower (plural whistleblowers)

plural whistleblowers

  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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whistle blowerwhistle-blower
Broader
informantsource
Also see
informantwhistle-blower

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

whistleblower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistleblower

MLA

“whistleblower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistleblower. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whistleblower,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistleblower.

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