Synonyms of whistleblower

whistleblower

noun

variants 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.

Related Words

• reporter
• spy
• informant
• informer
• leaker
• tipster
• discloser
• snitch
• notifier
• stoolie
• rat
• tattletale
• snitcher
• squealer
• tattler
• stool pigeon
• exposer
• betrayer
• canary
• gossiper
• blabbermouth
• deep throat
• snooper
• talebearer
• rat fink
• snoop
• nark
• telltale
• fink
• gossip
• blabber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of whistleblower

If The Social Network was about the people who laid Facebook’s foundation, Aaron Sorkin’s follow-up, The Social Reckoning, is about the whistleblower and the journalist who exposed the rot in its infrastructure. — Marley Marius, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

On Monday, Senate Democrats announced their reveal of a whistleblower complaint regarding a DHS effort to investigate voter fraud. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 Sep. 2026

The whistleblower account released Monday was produced by the watchdog group Democracy Defenders Fund. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

The whistleblower report also includes training materials about the Unlawful Voter Initiative. — Benjamin Swasey, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026