whistleblower

Noun

Meaning

whistleblower (plural whistleblowers)

Alternative form of whistle-blower

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

canary canaries informer fink source plant grass rat mole rooster telltale finger spy leak gossip
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Antonyms

patriot paragon convert ally companion intimate
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Hypernyms

source informant

Examples

According to Business Insider, “The complaint said True the Vote promised to gather whistleblower complaints and file lawsuits in battleground states where President Donald Trump lost. Source: Internet

ABC News has not reviewed the complaint and lawyers representing the whistleblower have refused to provide it. Source: Internet

A lesson learned by many of us in a decade or so of heightened whistleblower coverage: don't generally publish the stuff leaked to you. Source: Internet

According to The Washington Post, the whistleblower is still working at the CIA but has been provided security. Source: Internet

Another whistleblower complaint, filed by a former volunteer on the coronavirus team assembled by Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, claims the effort has been beset by inexperience and incompetence. Source: Internet

A spokesperson for HHS has said this is a personnel matter under review, but department officials "strongly disagree with the allegations and characterizations" in Bright's whistleblower complaint. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

whistleable whistleberries whistleblow whistleblowing Whistlefield whistlefish