whistle-blower

or whis·tle blow·er

[ hwis-uhl-bloh-er, wis- ]

/ ˈʰwɪs əlˌbloʊ ər, ˈwɪs- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR whistle-blower ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.

Origin of whistle-blower

First recorded in 1965–70

OTHER WORDS FROM whistle-blower

whistle-blowing, noun

Words nearby whistle-blower

whisperous, whispery, whist, whist drive, whistle, whistle-blower, whistle Dixie, whistle for, whistle in the dark, whistle pig, whistler

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Example sentences from the Web for whistle-blower

That tells us he may have been more than just a “whistle-blower.”
Snowden’s Beijing Benefactors?|Gordon G. Chang|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The difference between a leaker and a whistle-blower is important.
Obama Is Right to Prosecute Leakers Who Are Not the Same as Whistle-Blowers|Matthew Miller|March 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
What do an Israeli soldier, a Houston whistle-blower, and a Swiss border-patrol officer have in common?
Eyal Press’s New Book Explores Moral Courage|Eric Herschthal|March 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
“I was amazed at how terrifying it would be to be a whistle-blower,” he says.
Panetta, Gates, Rumsfeld Face New Suit Over U.S. Military Rape ‘Epidemic’|Jesse Ellison|March 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for whistle-blower

whistle-blower

noun

informal a person who informs on someone or puts a stop to something

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单词	whistle-blower
释义	whistle-blower or whis·tle blow·er [ hwis-uhl-bloh-er, wis- ] / ˈʰwɪs əlˌbloʊ ər, ˈwɪs- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whistle-blower ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing. Origin of whistle-blower First recorded in 1965–70 OTHER WORDS FROM whistle-blower whistle-blowing, noun Words nearby whistle-blower whisperous, whispery, whist, whist drive, whistle, whistle-blower, whistle Dixie, whistle for, whistle in the dark, whistle pig, whistler Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whistle-blower That tells us he may have been more than just a “whistle-blower.” Snowden’s Beijing Benefactors?\|Gordon G. Chang\|January 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The difference between a leaker and a whistle-blower is important. Obama Is Right to Prosecute Leakers Who Are Not the Same as Whistle-Blowers\|Matthew Miller\|March 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST What do an Israeli soldier, a Houston whistle-blower, and a Swiss border-patrol officer have in common? Eyal Press’s New Book Explores Moral Courage\|Eric Herschthal\|March 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST “I was amazed at how terrifying it would be to be a whistle-blower,” he says. Panetta, Gates, Rumsfeld Face New Suit Over U.S. Military Rape ‘Epidemic’\|Jesse Ellison\|March 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for whistle-blower whistle-blower noun informal a person who informs on someone or puts a stop to something Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to whistle-blower spy, hypocrite, renegade, deserter, conspirator, impostor, turncoat, informer, defector, blabbermouth, tattler, double-crosser, sneak, betrayer, squealer, source, fink, stoolie, snitch, tattletale
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whistle-blower

or whis·tle blow·er

noun

Origin of whistle-blower

OTHER WORDS FROM whistle-blower

Words nearby whistle-blower

Example sentences from the Web for whistle-blower

British Dictionary definitions for whistle-blower

noun

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