whistle-blower

/ˌwɪsəl ˈbloʊər/
/ˌhwɪsəl ˈbloʊər/
/ˈwɪsəlbləʊə/
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Other forms: whistle-blowers

Definitions of whistle-blower
  1. noun
    an informant who exposes wrongdoing within an organization in the hope of stopping it
    synonyms: whistle blower, whistleblower
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    type of:
    informant, source
    a person who supplies information
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