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whistle-blower

whistle-blower

See also: whistleblower

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Noun

whistle-blower (plural whistle-blowers)

  1. (idiomatic) One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.
    We owe it to a small group of brave whistle-blowers that we know about the infractions at all.

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