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 Definitions of whistle-blower  [ˈʰwɪs əl, ˈwɪs-]  

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Definition of 'whistle-blower' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) whistle-blower
a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.

Etymology:  (1965–70)

Definition of 'whistle-blower' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) whistle blower, whistle-blower, whistleblower
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"



'whistle-blower' - Nearby Entries  

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