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Definition of whistleblower
Note: A whistleblower is commonly protected legally from retaliation.
I think whistleblowers play a hugely important role in countering the worst corporate and government excesses. — Damon Poeter … pledges to protect whistle-blowers who fear reprisals for their efforts. — Wall Street Journal Congress also added significant new protection for whistleblowers. The 1986 act provides remedies including reinstatement, back-pay with interest, and, as appropriate, punitive damages for whistleblowers who are discharged, demoted, or discriminated against due to involvement with a False Claims disclosure. — Bradford A. PenneyOther Words from whistleblower
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or whistle-blowing adjective
Synonyms for whistleblower
Synonyms
- betrayer,
- canary
- [slang],
- deep throat,
- fink,
- informant,
- informer,
- nark
- [British],
- rat,
- rat fink,
- snitch,
- snitcher,
- squealer,
- stool pigeon,
- stoolie,
- talebearer,
- tattler,
- tattletale,
- telltale
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“Whistleblower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whistleblower. Accessed 16 May. 2022.
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