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whistleblower

3 definitions • 1 example
1
a person who tells someone in authority about something illegal that is happening, especially in a government department or a company
2
a person who tells someone in authority about something illegal that is happening, esp. in a business or government
3
a person who works for a company or organization that tells an authority about something illegal happening within the company or organization:

Examples:

Within many organisations a whistleblower is contemptuously regarded as a 'grass' or 'sneak'.

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