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or whistle-blower
as in reporter
a person who provides information about wrongdoing (as of an employer)
There are laws to protect whistleblowers who reveal govermental malfeasance.
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Recent Examples of whistleblower
The hearing officers who had filed the whistleblower complaints grew outraged.
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
But soldiers who spoke to AP and Breaking the Silence — the whistleblower group that has collected troops’ testimonies throughout the war — say that at times soldiers were too far away, acting too quickly and under too much pressure to tell.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Marriott’s lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for alleged violations of the state’s public employee whistleblower law.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
And their employees will have a clear avenue for reporting emerging safety risks that companies may be tempted to downplay, with protections provided by the state’s whistleblower laws.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
But soldiers who spoke to AP and Breaking the Silence — the whistleblower group that has collected troops’ testimonies throughout the war — say that at times soldiers were too far away, acting too quickly and under too much pressure to tell.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Marriott’s lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for alleged violations of the state’s public employee whistleblower law.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
And their employees will have a clear avenue for reporting emerging safety risks that companies may be tempted to downplay, with protections provided by the state’s whistleblower laws.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistleblower
Noun
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Addressing reporters for the first time since The Associated Press projected a November runoff between her and Mayor Karen Bass, Raman said residents are losing faith in the city’s ability to solve even basic problems and are demanding a different approach.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Both of the accused will appeal the sentence within a month, a lawyer for one of the men, Choochat Kanpai, told reporters.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Epstein had done some of his own detective work by purchasing a spy camera to catch the culprit, who turned out to be a former butler.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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The Five Eyes intelligence alliance warned that China was using LinkedIn and other social media platforms to recruit spies.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
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