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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
Last year, a whistleblower's allegations prompted the FAA to investigate his claims about assembly defects in the company's 787 Dreamliner.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 June 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration in the United States is investigating the whistleblower’s formal complaint.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Both lawmakers have intensely questioned Boeing about whistleblower reports alleging safety protocols were being ignored to speed up production.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 May 2025
Multiple whistleblowers have come forward in recent years, raising safety concerns about how some aircraft, including the 737-Max and 787 Dreamliner, are built.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 June 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration in the United States is investigating the whistleblower’s formal complaint.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 June 2025
Both lawmakers have intensely questioned Boeing about whistleblower reports alleging safety protocols were being ignored to speed up production.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 May 2025
Multiple whistleblowers have come forward in recent years, raising safety concerns about how some aircraft, including the 737-Max and 787 Dreamliner, are built.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whistleblower
Noun
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Earlier Friday, before the memo was distributed, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce told reporters that more than 25,000 Americans had reached out for information on leaving Israel, the West Bank and Iran.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Thursday that Trump was expected to make a decision about whether to directly support Israel in its attacks against Iran within the next two weeks.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
Noun
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The international community continues to watch closely as tensions simmer and Iran's spy crisis deepens.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Oh no, the uncles are mini-golfing in Biloxi and spy Mina with Demetrius.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
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“Whistleblower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whistleblower. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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