1. whistle blower - Noun
2. whistle blower - Phrase
whistle blower (plural whistle blowers)
Alternative form of whistle-blower
whistle-blower (plural whistle-blowers)
(slang, chiefly US) One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:informant
We owe it to a small group of brave whistle-blowers that we know about the infractions at all.
whistle-blower
Dr. Cate Jenkins, a whistle-blower EPA scientist, said that on September 12, 2001, a regional EPA office offered to dispatch 30 to 40 electron microscopes to the WTC pit to test bulk dust samples for the presence of asbestos fibers. Source: Internet
All the while, Putin has sheltered N.S.A. whistle-blower Edward Snowden, thumbing his nose at the White House by portraying himself as a defender of civil liberties. Source: Internet
Garda whistle-blower Majella Moynihan lifts the lid on her treatment at the hands of her superiors in An Garda Síochána, treatment which led apologies from the Garda Commissioner and Minister for Justice. Source: Internet
China names coronavirus whistle-blower medic 'a martyr' for. Source: Internet
Different Dr Zhang, late Dr Li Wenliang, who has been billed as the 'coronavirus whistle-blower', was among the first people to warn of a 'SARS-like' illness on social media. Source: Internet
He said the whistle-blower remains anonymous which has resulted in more people using the platform to assist Zimsec in curbing the malpractice. Source: Internet