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Noun Concept

Categories: Words coined in the 1970s, Anti-corporate activism, Political terminology, Freedom of expression, Grounds for termination of employment

whistle blower whistle-blower whistleblower whistleblowing blew the whistle

An informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it WordNet 3.0

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An informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Whistleblowing is when a person, often an employee, reveals information about activity within a private or public organization that is deemed illegal, immoral, illicit, unsafe or fraudulent. Wikipedia

Person who exposes misconduct occurring within an organization. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Person who tells the public or someone in authority about alleged dishonest or illegal activities Wikidata

The law gives little protection to whistleblowers who feel the public has a right to know what is going on WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The whistleblower was fired for exposing the conditions in mental hospitals WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

whistle blower, whistle-blower, whistleblower

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whistleblowing

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whistleblower

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