whistle-blower

noun

ˈ(h)wi-səl-ˌblō-ər How to pronounce whistle-blower (audio)
Definition of whistle-blowernext
as in informer
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing there are laws to protect whistle-blowers who reveal corporate malfeasance

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  1. informer
  2. informant
  3. canary
Noun
  • Given the increasingly absurd pretexts the state is using for criminal prosecution and the resounding success of informers of all stripes, the judicial crackdown will continue to worsen.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
  • Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.
    Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
Definition of informer
Noun
  • After receiving information from this informant, authorities were able to test Gonzalez’s DNA against the Gatorade bottle and airbags in the car, when Gonzalez was arrested in an unrelated car theft investigation last April, according to court records.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Intentionally or not, this makes Cal’s conversation with Armand, his unwilling informant inside Dwight’s organization, harder to take seriously.
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of informant
Noun
  • Just like canaries, neurodivergent and disabled employees feel productivity constraints in the workplace more intensely than other employees.
    Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • These are the canaries in the coal mine for both parties, highly competitive races in states that report their votes early and quickly.
    Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of canary
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