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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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What the whistleblower suit is about The two whistleblowers are John McCullough, who worked in the Medicaid office from 2008 to 2017, and James Holden, who worked as general counsel in the state treasurer's office for two stints between 2007 and 2014.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
What’s more, the DOJ is encouraging whistleblowers to file lawsuits on the government’s behalf and potentially receive a portion of the windfall.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The Office of Special Counsel is an investigative and prosecutorial office that works to protect government employees and whistleblowers from retaliation for reporting wrongdoing.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The Office of Special Counsel is an independent federal agency responsible for protecting whistleblowers and investigating retaliation against government employees who report misconduct.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
What’s more, the DOJ is encouraging whistleblowers to file lawsuits on the government’s behalf and potentially receive a portion of the windfall.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The Office of Special Counsel is an investigative and prosecutorial office that works to protect government employees and whistleblowers from retaliation for reporting wrongdoing.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The Office of Special Counsel is an independent federal agency responsible for protecting whistleblowers and investigating retaliation against government employees who report misconduct.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistleblower
Noun
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Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw told reporters after the game about the decision to honor Vesia.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Guardiola, speaking to reporters before City’s 4-1 victory over Dortmund, sounded like a manager who takes Arsenal deadly seriously.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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On Monday, Iranian state media said a man was arrested in Tehran on suspicion of collaborating with the Israeli spy agency Mossad.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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The story of Quichotte’s quest is being written, in alternating chapters, by Sam DuChamp, a mid-list spy novelist making his first foray into literary fiction.—
Erin Somers,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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